CVE-2009-1196

Description

The directory-services functionality in the scheduler in CUPS 1.1.17 and 1.1.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cupsd daemon outage or crash) via manipulations of the timing of CUPS browse packets, related to a "pointer use-after-delete flaw."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35340 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1488 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50944 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022327 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497135 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35194 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11217 vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1196?
CVE-2009-1196 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1196?
To fix CVE-2009-1196, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1196 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1196 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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