CUPS SNMP backend buffer overflow
Published Dec 19, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.61%
Description
Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c) for CUPS 1.2 through 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP response that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.12
- 1.3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This flaw does not affect the version of CUPS shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4. After a detailed analysis of this flaw, it has been determined it does not pose a security threat on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. For more details regarding this analysis, please see: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=415131
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.61% (0.13610) | 96.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.61% (0.13610) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.58% (0.34580) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.92% (0.49920) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.58% (0.34580) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 84.82% (0.84819) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 43.41% (0.43410) | 97.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 43.79% (0.43794) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 42.90% (0.42903) | 96.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 44.01% (0.44013) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 44.32% (0.44322) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 47.94% (0.47944) | 98.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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