CVE-2009-0949
The ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 1.3.10 does not properly initialize memory for IPP request packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a scheduler…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 1.3.10 does not properly initialize memory for IPP request packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a scheduler request with two consecutive IPP_TAG_UNSUPPORTED tags.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 19.63% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Affected
- apple/cups · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35322Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35328Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35340Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35342Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022321Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/AppleCUPS-null-pointer-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1811Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1082.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504032/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35169Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-780-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500972Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50926Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9631Broken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35322Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35328Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35340Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35342Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022321Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.