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."
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 | 1.1.99.b1.r4748-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.1.99.b1.r4748-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.1.99.b1.r4748-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.3 | RHSA-2009:1083 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.62 | RHSA-2009:1083 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:1083 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 35340 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1488 vdb-entry
- cups-directory-services-dos(50944) vdb-entry
- 1022327 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497135
- 35194 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11217 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:1083 vendor-advisory