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TI-2008-00848 Aliases CVE-2008-0882GHSA-vcjx-xf8c-qxqm

Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UDP Browse packets to the cupsd port (631/udp), related to an unspecified manipulation of a remote printer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05793 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5Vulnerablecups
  • cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·cups

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0157 Released 2008-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4.i386, cups-libs-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0157

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0882
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcjx-xf8c-qxqm

References

Advisory 10

Other 6

  • TI-2015-01053 The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 2.0.3 performs incorrect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04211 Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00038 Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-06781 The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-04829 AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2005-04603 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phpcups PHP module for CUPS 1.1.23rc1 might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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