CVE-2000-0513: Medium severity Debian Debian Linux vulnerability

Published Jun 21, 2000

Updated

CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by authenticating with a user name that does not exist or does not have a shadow password.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Debian Debian Linux=2.3

Debian Debian Linux=2.2

Remediation

Patch Available

ftp://ftp.easysw.com/pub/cups/1.0.5/cups-DoS.patch

Event History

Jun 21, 2000

CVE Published

04:00 AM

Oct 13, 2000

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0513?

CVE-2000-0513 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it can lead to denial of service affecting availability.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0513?

To fix CVE-2000-0513, upgrade to CUPS version 1.05 or later, as this version addresses the vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0513?

CVE-2000-0513 affects the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) versions 1.04 and earlier on Debian Linux 2.2 and 2.3.

What type of attack does CVE-2000-0513 allow?

CVE-2000-0513 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by using invalid user authentication.

Is CVE-2000-0513 still a risk today?

CVE-2000-0513 may still pose a risk to systems that have not been updated and are running vulnerable versions of CUPS.