CVE-2009-3553

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Cups
PublishedNov 20, 2009
First seenNov 20, 2009

How to fix

Update
  • apple mac_os_x10.5.8, 10.6.2 or later
  • apple mac_os_x_server10.5.8, 10.6.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple cups1.3.7, 1.3.10—
apple mac_os_xv < 10.5.8, 10.6.0 ≤ v < 10.6.210.5.8, 10.6.2
apple mac_os_x_serverv < 10.5.8, 10.6.0 ≤ v < 10.6.210.5.8, 10.6.2
fedoraproject fedora10—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10—
debian debian_linux5.0—
redhat enterprise_linux5.0—

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