CVE-2023-32324
cups: heap buffer overflow may lead to DoS
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 1, 2023
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Cups package. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the |format_log_line| function could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service. Exploitation is only possible when the configuration file, cupsd.conf, has the value of loglevel set to DEBUG.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer