CVE-2014-4337 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Jun 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the cups-browsed service via crafted packet data, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-4337?

CVE-2014-4337 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The process_browse_data function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-browsed in cups-filters before 1.0.53 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted packet data.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4337?

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-2014-4337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4337, GHSA-chh5-m35x-x292.