CVE-2009-0164

Description

The web interface for CUPS before 1.3.10 does not validate the HTTP Host header in a client request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.05% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory cups.org Vendor Advisory cups.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490597 patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-20.xml vendor advisory
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3118 patch vendor advisory
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L582 patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0061
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502750/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263070
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34665 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0164?
CVE-2009-0164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0164?
To fix CVE-2009-0164, 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-2009-0164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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