CVE-2017-18248

Public Exploit

Description

The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in CUPS before 2.2.6, when D-Bus support is enabled, can be crashed by remote attackers by sending print jobs with an invalid username, related to a D-Bus notification.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00018.html mailing list
https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/5143 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00003.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3713-1/ vendor advisory
https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=346 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.2.6 third party advisory
https://github.com/apple/cups/commit/49fa4983f25b64ec29d548ffa3b9782426007df3 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18248?
CVE-2017-18248 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18248?
To fix CVE-2017-18248, 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-2017-18248 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18248 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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