CVE-2009-3553: Use After Free
First published: Fri May 15 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/cups | <1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4 | 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4 |
| CUPS | =1.3.10 | |
| CUPS | =1.3.7 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | <10.5.8 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | >=10.6.0<10.6.2 | |
| Apple macOS Server | <10.5.8 | |
| Apple macOS Server | >=10.6.0<10.6.2 | |
| Fedora | =10 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =9.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =9.10 | |
| Debian | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37360
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43521
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275230-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004
- http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5994+gcups.bugs
- http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v5996+gcups.bugs
- http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php/newsgroups.php?v6055+gcups.bugs
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3200
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37048
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530111
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11183
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00332.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/cups-1.3.11-4.fc10
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3553 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3553
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1595
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2009-3553.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-3553?
CVE-2009-3553 has a medium severity level due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3553?
To fix CVE-2009-3553, upgrade CUPS to version 1.3.11 or later, or apply the relevant security patches provided by your distribution.
What software is affected by CVE-2009-3553?
CVE-2009-3553 affects CUPS versions 1.3.7 and 1.3.10, along with certain versions of macOS, Ubuntu, and Fedora.
What type of attack does CVE-2009-3553 facilitate?
CVE-2009-3553 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, crashing or hanging the CUPS daemon.
Is CVE-2009-3553 still a concern for current systems?
While CVE-2009-3553 is an older vulnerability, systems still using vulnerable versions of CUPS remain at risk.
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