CVE-2009-3553
CUPS Use-after-free Denial of Service
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2009, 2:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 2, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3553
vulnerability.
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CVE-2009-3553 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37360 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/37360 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37364 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/37364 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38241 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/38241 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/43521 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/43521 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275230-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275230-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5994+gcups.bugs Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5994+gcups.bugs Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5996+gcups.bugs Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5996+gcups.bugs Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v6055+gcups.bugs Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v6055+gcups.bugs Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3200 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3200 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37048 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37048 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530111 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530111 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11183 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11183 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00332.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00332.html Mailing List Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.6.0 up to (excluding) 10.6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.6.0 up to (excluding) 10.6.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2009-3553 cups: Use-after-free (crash) due improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1595 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3553 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. CVE-2009-3553 cups: Use-after-free (crash) due improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1595 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3553 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11183 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11183 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3553 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3553
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
8.45 }} -7.20%
score
0.93849
percentile