CVE-2010-2941
ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.42% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- apple/cups · apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise · suse/linux enterprise server · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefoxBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050977.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051277.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051301.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0811.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42287Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43521Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024662Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.468323Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:233Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234Broken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/68951Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0866.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44530Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1012-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2856Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3042Broken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3088Broken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061Broken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=624438Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefoxBroken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.