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TI-2008-00568 Aliases CVE-2008-0596GHSA-8473-h2r9-j663

Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers…

Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02312 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*as_3Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*as_4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*es_3Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*es_4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*ws_3Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*ws_4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.17VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.22VulnerableEasy Software Products
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions as_3 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions as_4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions es_3 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions es_4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ws_3 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ws_4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.22 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0161 Released 2008-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2008:0153 Released 2008-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.51 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0161

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8473-h2r9-j663

References

Advisory 5

Other 8

  • TI-2007-05615 Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01306 Multiple integer overflows in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01293 jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00838 Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime on Mac OS 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 may allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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