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CVE-2017-18248
Published:March 26, 2018
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (10)
https://github.com/apple/cups/commit/49fa4983f25b64ec29d548ffa3b9782426007df3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-18248
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18248
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00018.html
https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=346
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00003.html
https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/5143
https://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.2.6
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-18248
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3713-1/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
1.00