// For flags

CVE-2009-3553

cups: Use-after-free (crash) due improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de uso anterior a la liberación en el descriptor de fichero abstracto de cuelgue de interface en la función cupsdDoSelect en scheduler/select.c en el scheduler en cupsd en CUPS v1.3.7 y v1.3.10 permite a los atacantes remoto causar una denegación de servicio (caída o cuelque del demonio) a través de una desconexión de cliente durante el listado de una elevado número de trabajos de impresión, en relación al mantenimiento inapropiado de un contador de referencia. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles han sido obtenidos de información de terceros.

CUPS in does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs. 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, 1.3.9, 1.3.10, and 1.4.1, when kqueue or epoll is used, 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3553. The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues. Packages for Mandriva Linux 2010.0 was missing with MDVSA-2010:073. This advisory provides packages for 2010.0 as well.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-10-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-11-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (23)
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Apple
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Cups
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1.3.7
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Apple
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Cups
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1.3.10
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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< 10.5.8
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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>= 10.6.0 < 10.6.2
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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< 10.5.8
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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>= 10.6.0 < 10.6.2
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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8.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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8.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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9.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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9.10
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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5.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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5.0
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