# CVE-2009-1196: The directory-services functionality in the scheduler in CUPS 1.1.17 and 1.1.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cupsd

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-06-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The directory-services functionality in the scheduler in CUPS 1.1.17 and 1.1.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cupsd daemon outage or crash) via manipulations of the timing of CUPS browse packets, related to a "pointer use-after-delete flaw."

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35340
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1488
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50944
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022327
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497135
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35194
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11217
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html

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