CVE-2008-1033

Description

The scheduler in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.3, when debug logging is enabled and a printer requires a password, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information (credentials) by reading the log data, related to "authentication environment variables."

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42713 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29484 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020145 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1033?
CVE-2008-1033 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1033?
To fix CVE-2008-1033, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1033 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1033 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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