cups: DoS (stop, crash) by renewing CUPS browse packets
Published Jun 9, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.61%
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."
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1083
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.62 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1083 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1083 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02609) | 84.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02609) | 83.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01284) | 77.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.68% (0.02676) | 76.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 79.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.83% (0.03826) | 91.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.48% (0.05482) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.10% (0.05099) | 91.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35340 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022327 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35194 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1488 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1196 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497135 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50944 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1196
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11217 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1196
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35340 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022327 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1083.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35194 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1488 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1196 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497135 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50944 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1196 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11217 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1196 |
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