FreeBSD : cups-base -- CUPS server remote DoS vulnerability (990cf07e-6988-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19045

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Kenshi Muto discovered that the CUPS server would enter an infinite loop when processing a URL containing /...

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/1042

http://www.nessus.org/u?259a312e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19045

File Name: freebsd_pkg_990cf07e698811d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cups-base, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/30/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2874

BID: 12200