CVE-2010-2432

cups: DoS (infinite loop) via HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED responses STR #3518

Published Jun 22, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2176-1 cups security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2441 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:32 AM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 22, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Public date
Mar 3, 2010, 12:00 AM