VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-3553

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability3.91%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-11-20
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references