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CVE-2009-3553

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

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.91%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2009-3553
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-3553
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3535 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-3535
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qvh7-j2x6-25x5 7.5

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

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.

Record
GHSA-qvh7-j2x6-25x5
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2009-3553 7.5

CVE-2009-3553 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2009-3553
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2009-3553
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3553 7.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3553
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 No score

cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-2.1.3-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
Debian:12
 before 1.4.2-4
1.4.2-4
cups
Debian:13
 before 1.4.2-4
1.4.2-4
cups
Debian:14
 before 1.4.2-4
1.4.2-4
cups
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.3.8-1+lenny9, plus listed versions
1.3.8-1+lenny61.3.8-1+lenny71.3.8-1+lenny81.3.8-1lenny4.11.3.8-1lenny5
1.3.8-1+lenny9
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
1:1.3.7-11.el5_4.4
cups
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
 before 2.1.3-2.3
2.1.3-2.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-3553 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Cups, published November 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.91%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in cups 1.4.2-4.

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