Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Cups | < 1.3.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.11 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.11 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35322Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35328Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35340Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35342Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022321Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/AppleCUPS-null-pointer-vulnerabilityExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1811Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1082.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504032/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0949?
CVE-2009-0949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 pointe...
How severe is CVE-2009-0949?
CVE-2009-0949 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0949?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Cups, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.