DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5184
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184
Upstream
Published
2008-11-21T02:30:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:02:21Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/cups?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.8-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184.json"

Debian:13 / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/cups?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.8-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184.json"

Debian:14 / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/cups?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.8-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5184.json"