OSV-2024-996 Use-of-uninitialized-value in cups_array_find
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Check this codebase for OSV-2024-996 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2024-996 is a vulnerability in cups, published on 16 Aug 2024.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cups (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2024-996/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2024-996/index.md)
An uninitialized value in the CUPS library's array search function can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2024-996?
OSV-2024-996 is a vulnerability in cups, published on 16 Aug 2024.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=69548
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
cups_array_find
cupsArrayFind
_cupsStrAlloc
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-996?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including cups.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cups OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2024-996?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2024-996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-996 in the wild and no public exploit code.