CVE-2010-2432 Denial of service in n/a
Remote CUPS servers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in client authentication handling when GSSAPI is disabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2432?
CVE-2010-2432 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 22 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The cupsDoAuthentication function in auth.c in the client in CUPS before 1.4.4, when HAVE_GSSAPI is omitted, does not properly handle a demand for authorization, which allows remote CUPS servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED responses.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2432?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Cups.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2432?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-2432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2432, GHSA-hv7x-wq9f-458x.