National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5184

Overview

The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (12/03/2008)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of CUPS as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. Versions shipped do not support RSS subscriptions.

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External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20081119 CVE request: CUPS DoS via RSS subscriptions

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:028

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/

Hyperlink:http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774

Hyperlink:http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:026

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html