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CVE-2009-3553

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2009-11-20 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxRedhat Enterprise LinuxFedoraproject FedoraApple Mac Os XDebian Debian LinuxApple CupsApple Mac Os X Server

Weakness Type

CWE-416

References