CVE-2024-47850 | BDVDB-2026-250017 Detail
cupscups
Description#
CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References#
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups
- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/october-cups-ddos-threat
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-rq86-c7g6-r2h8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/1
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241011-0002/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.