# CVE-2017-18248: 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 p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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