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TI-2009-03390 Aliases CVE-2009-3553GHSA-qvh7-j2x6-25x5

Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the…

Priority LOW 39CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03913 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.10VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5.8; 10.6.0 to before 10.6.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5.8; 10.6.0 to before 10.6.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.10 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5.8; 10.6.0 to before 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5.8; 10.6.0 to before 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1595 Released 2009-11-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4, cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4.i386, cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4, cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4.i386, cups-libs-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4, cups-devel-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4, cups-devel-1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1595
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1595
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1595

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3553
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvh7-j2x6-25x5
  3. 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Patch 4

Advisory 9

Other 4

Sources

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