Description

Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 10

References 21

• docs.info.apple.com http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
• lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29087
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
• support.avaya.com http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
• support.avaya.com http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
• wiki.rpath.com http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
• wiki.rpath.com http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
• securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842
• issues.rpath.com https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10857

Remediation