Use-after-free Vulnerability in CUPS by Apple
CVE-2010-0302

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
Cups
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2010

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface of CUPS, specifically in the cupsdDoSelect function located in scheduler/select.c. This flaw can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, such as forcing the daemon to crash or hang, particularly during the handling of a client disconnection amidst extensive print job listings. This vulnerability arose due to inadequate reference count management and is linked to a prior vulnerability. To mitigate risks, updates to version 1.4.4 or later are recommended.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//J...
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557775
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EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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