Improper Input Validation Affecting cups-lpd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.22% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-CUPSLPD-1370298
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Oct 2017

Introduced: 16 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-18248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 cups-lpd.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups-lpd package and not the cups-lpd package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.