Summary
This host is running CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) Service,which is prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and can cause denial of service.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaws are due to
- A use-after-free error within the directory-services functionality in the scheduler.
- Integer overflow errors within the 'pdftops' filter while processing specially crafted PDF file.
Affected
CUPS versions prior to 1.2.0 and 1.3.7 on Linux
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0791, CVE-2009-1196 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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