CVE-2017-18248

MEDIUM

CUPS < 2.2.6 - Denial of Service via Invalid Username in Print Job

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in CUPS before 2.2.6, when D-Bus support is enabled, can be crashed by remote attackers by sending print jobs with an invalid username, related to a D-Bus notification.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00018.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/5143
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3713-1/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=346
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.2.6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0226
EPSS Percentile 80.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
apple/cups < 2.2.6
Published Mar 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026