Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and
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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- Feb 25, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.3% · 83th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-399
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Report tools
Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| easy software products | cups | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- easy software products cups1.1.17
- easy software products cups1.1.22
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-devel | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-libs | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-devel | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-libs | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 |
Same product
redhat: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2008-0597Use-after-free vulnerability in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:cups | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-debuginfo | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-devel | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-libs | 1:1.1.17-13.3.51 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-399 · Resource Management ErrorsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
- secunia.com/advisories/29087
- secunia.com/advisories/29189
- secunia.com/advisories/29251
- secunia.com/advisories/29420
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.