PT-2009-5841 · Apple+1 · Cups+1

Tim Waugh · Published 2009-11-18 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2009-3553

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CUPS versions 1.3.7 through 1.3.10

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a daemon crash or hang, by disconnecting during the listing of a large number of print jobs. The problem is caused by improperly maintaining a reference count.

Recommendations For versions 1.3.7 and 1.3.10, consider disabling the cupsdDoSelect function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the scheduler in cupsd to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the affected interface during the listing of print jobs until the issue is resolved.

Fix

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-3553

DSA-2176-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1

RHSA-2009:1595

RHSA-2009_1595

Affected Products

Cups

Red Hat

References · 50

• http://cups.org/str.php?L3200 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5996+gcups.bugs · Vendor Advisory
• http://cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v6055+gcups.bugs · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3553 · Security Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275230-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3553 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3553 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37360 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5994+gcups.bugs · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 · Vendor Advisory