PT-2009-3744 · Apple+1 · Cups+1
Swen Van Brussel
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Published
2009-06-03
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Updated
2017-09-29
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CVE-2009-1196
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
CUPS versions 1.1.17 through 1.1.22
Description
The issue is related to a "pointer use-after-delete flaw" in the directory-services functionality of the scheduler, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service by manipulating the timing of CUPS browse packets, potentially leading to a cupsd daemon outage or crash.
Recommendations
For CUPS versions 1.1.17 through 1.1.22, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk of a denial of service attack.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Cups
Red Hat