Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0597 (CCN-40845)

Assigned:2008-02-25
Published:2008-02-25
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted IPP packets.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
2.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
2.4 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0597

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:012

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0153
Important: cups security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0161
Important: cups security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29087

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29189

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29251

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019497
CUPS Bugs in Adding/Deleting Shared Printers Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-084
Security Vulnerability in the Solaris X Server May Lead to Unauthorized Disclosure of Information on Access Restricted Files and Directories (Sun 230901)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-098
cups security update (RHSA-2008-0161)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091

Source: CCN
Type: Common UNIX Printing System Web site
Common UNIX Printing System

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:050

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0153

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0161

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080229 rPSA-2008-0091-1 cups

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27988

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27988
CUPS Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019497

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2008-19
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in cups

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 433847
CVE-2008-0597 cups: dereference of free'd memory handling IPP browse requests

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cups-ippbrowse-useafterfree-dos(40845)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cups-ippbrowse-useafterfree-dos(40845)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9492

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:012
cups security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20080597
    V
    CVE-2008-0597
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9492
    V
    Use-after-free vulnerability in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted IPP packets.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080153
    P
    RHSA-2008:0153: cups security update (Important)
    2008-03-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080161
    P
    RHSA-2008:0161: cups security update (Important)
    2008-02-25
    BACK
    redhat desktop 3.0
    redhat desktop 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux as_3
    redhat enterprise linux as_4
    redhat enterprise linux es_3
    redhat enterprise linux es_4
    redhat enterprise linux ws_3
    redhat enterprise linux ws_4
    easy_software_products cups 1.1.17
    easy_software_products cups 1.1.22