CVE-2008-0596: Medium severity red hat desktop-file-utils vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2008

Updated

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.

Affected Software

10 affected components

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

Event History

Feb 26, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Description

Data Sourced

12:44 AM

DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0596?

CVE-2008-0596 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0596?

To fix CVE-2008-0596, upgrade CUPS to version 1.1.22 or later, which addresses the memory leak issue.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-0596?

CVE-2008-0596 affects CUPS versions prior to 1.1.22, particularly in various Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Desktop versions.

What vulnerability does CVE-2008-0596 exploit?

CVE-2008-0596 exploits a memory leak vulnerability in CUPS that can lead to daemon crashes via excessive requests.

Can CVE-2008-0596 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-0596 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending a large number of requests to manipulate shared printers.