CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2024:7623 Released 2024-10-03 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) cups-filters-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) cups-filters-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) cups-filters-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-27.el8_6.3
- RHSA-2024:7553 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) cups-filters-1.0.35-29.el7_9.3, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-29.el7_9.3, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-29.el7_9.3.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-29.el7_9.3, cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-29.el7_9.3.ppc
- RHSA-2024:7551 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7) cups-filters-1.0.35-26.el7_7.3, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-26.el7_7.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.7) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-26.el7_7.3
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:7503 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) cups-filters-devel-1.28.7-11.el9_2.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) cups-filters-1.28.7-11.el9_2.2, cups-filters-libs-1.28.7-11.el9_2.2
- RHSA-2024:7504 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) cups-filters-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) cups-filters-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) cups-filters-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-24.el8_4.2
- RHSA-2024:7506 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) cups-filters-1.28.7-10.el9_0.2, cups-filters-libs-1.28.7-10.el9_0.2
- RHSA-2024:7463 Released 2024-10-01 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) cups-filters-1.20.0-35.el8_10, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-35.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) cups-filters-devel-1.20.0-35.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:7462 Released 2024-10-01 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) cups-filters-devel-1.20.0-29.el8_8.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) cups-filters-1.20.0-29.el8_8.3, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-29.el8_8.3
- RHSA-2024:7461 Released 2024-10-01 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) cups-filters-1.20.0-19.el8_2.2, cups-filters-libs-1.20.0-19.el8_2.2
- RHSA-2024:7346 Released 2024-09-27 · Red Hat rating Importantcups-filters security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) cups-filters-1.28.7-17.el9_4, cups-filters-libs-1.28.7-17.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) cups-filters-devel-1.28.7-17.el9_4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7462 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7346 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7461 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7506 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7462 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7346 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7553 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7553 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7551 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phc2-g348-384g
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-47850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phc2-g348-384g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-47850 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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