Summary
The host is running CUPS and is prone to Information disclosure vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from cupsd process memory via a crafted request.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to CUPS version 1.4.4 or later,
For updates refer to http://www.cups.org/software.php
Insight
This flaw is due to an error in 'cgi_initialize_string' function in 'cgi-bin/var.c' which mishandles input parameters containing the '%' character.
Affected
CUPS version 1.4.3 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-1748 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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