VDB-15690 · CVE-2000-0513 · XFDB 4846

Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.4-3 Authentication Username denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.4-3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument Username results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0513. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.4-3 (Printing Software). Affected is an unknown part of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument Username with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by authenticating with a user name that does not exist or does not have a shadow password.

The weakness was published 06/21/2000 by Alexander as not defined patch (Website). The advisory is available at ftp.easysw.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0513. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.easysw.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4846) and SecurityFocus (BID 1373†). Similar entries are available at VDB-15678, VDB-15688 and VDB-15689. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Printing Software

Vendor

Easy Software Products

Name

CUPS

Version

1.1.4-3

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ftp.easysw.com

Timelineinfo

06/21/2000 🔍
06/21/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/25/2014 +5117 days 🔍
04/05/2019 +1745 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ftp.easysw.com
Researcher: Alexander
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2000-0513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15690
X-Force: 4846 - CUPS CGI form POST denial of service
SecurityFocus: 1373 - CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 12:51
Updated: 04/05/2019 22:57
Changes: 06/25/2014 12:51 (59), 04/05/2019 22:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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