Apple cups 1.3.7/1.3.10 cupsdDoSelect resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple cups 1.3.7/1.3.10. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function cupsdDoSelect. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-3553. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple cups 1.3.7/1.3.10 (Printing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function cupsdDoSelect. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 11/19/2009 by Jan Lieskovsky (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cups.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3553. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68006 (Oracle Linux 5 : cups (ELSA-2010-0129)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118198 (Fedora Update for CUPS (FEDORA-2010-3693)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68006), SecurityFocus (BID 37048†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24148†). Similar entry is available at VDB-52077. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 68006
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : cups (ELSA-2010-0129)
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OpenVAS ID: 100369
OpenVAS Name: CUPS File Descriptors Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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11/19/2009 +29 days 🔍
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11/23/2009 +4 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +614 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: cups.org
Researcher: Jan Lieskovsky
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CVE: CVE-2009-3553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50855

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SecurityFocus: 37048 - CUPS File Descriptors Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24148 - CUPS 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 cupsdDoSelect Function Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 00:37
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/17/2017 11:24 (11), 08/28/2021 00:23 (4), 08/28/2021 00:37 (1)
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