Description
Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UDP Browse packets to the cupsd port (631/udp), related to an unspecified manipulation of a remote printer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.3.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.3.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.3.6-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | cupsys | 1.3.5-1+lenny1 | DTSA-117-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | cupsys | 1.2.7-4etch3 | DSA-1530-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cups +3 | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.4 | RHSA-2008:0157 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2008:0157 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1530-1 cupsys - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-117-1 cupsys - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9625 vdb-entry signature
- 29485 third-party-advisory
- 29251 third-party-advisory
- 28994 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433758
- 29120 third-party-advisory
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2656
- SUSE-SA:2008:012 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1901 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1976 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-0924 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0157 vendor-advisory
- 1019473 vdb-entry
- USN-598-1 vendor-advisory
- 29420 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:050 vendor-advisory
- 29132 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0623 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:051 vendor-advisory
- 29634 third-party-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- 29067 third-party-advisory
- 27906 vdb-entry
- DSA-1530 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200804-01 vendor-advisory
- 29603 third-party-advisory