# CVE-2008-0596: Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10857
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29087
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497

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