vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-18248: cups: Invalid usernames handled in scheduler/ipp.c:add_job() allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 26, 2018 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 26, 2018
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
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.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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