# CVE-2010-2941: ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3042
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0811.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0866.html
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051301.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2856
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024662
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050977.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1012-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051277.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:233
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42287
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=624438
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62882
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43521

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