Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0596
CVE-2008-0596
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <1.1.22
Patches
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References
21- secunia.com/advisories/29087nvdVendor Advisory
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29189nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29251nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29420nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htmnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htmnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10857nvd
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