CVE-2009-0949

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/35322
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35328
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35340
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35342
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022321
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/AppleCUPS-null-pointer-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1811
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1082.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504032/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35169
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-780-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500972
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50926
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9631
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/35322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35328
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/AppleCUPS-null-pointer-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504032/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-780-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

Affected Vendors

debian suse canonical apple opensuse

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