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CVE-2010-0302

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.58%

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CVE-2010-0302 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS before 1.4.4, when kqueue or epoll is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS before 1.4.4, when kqueue or epoll is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3553.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.58%

83.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleCups< 1.4.4
AppleMac Os X< 10.5.8
AppleMac Os X>= 10.6.0, < 10.6.4
AppleMac Os X Server< 10.5.8
AppleMac Os X Server>= 10.6.0, < 10.6.4
FedoraprojectFedora11
CanonicalUbuntu Linux6.06
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux8.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux9.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux9.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus5.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation5.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0302?
Use-after-free vulnerability in the abstract file-descriptor handling interface in the cupsdDoSelect function in scheduler/select.c in the scheduler in cupsd in CUPS before 1.4.4, when kqueue or epoll is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) via a client disconnection during listing of a large number of print jobs, related to improperly maintaining a reference count. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-3553.
How severe is CVE-2010-0302?
CVE-2010-0302 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0302?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST