Executive Summary



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Summary
Title cups security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2009:1595 First vendor Publication 2009-11-18
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2009-11-18
Severity (Vendor) Moderate Revision 01

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Problem Description:

Updated cups packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - x86_64

3. Description:

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for UNIX operating systems.

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way CUPS handled references in its file descriptors-handling interface. A remote attacker could, in a specially-crafted way, query for the list of current print jobs for a specific printer, leading to a denial of service (cupsd crash). (CVE-2009-3553)

Several cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws were found in the way the CUPS web server interface processed HTML form content. If a remote attacker could trick a local user who is logged into the CUPS web interface into visiting a specially-crafted HTML page, the attacker could retrieve and potentially modify confidential CUPS administration data. (CVE-2009-2820)

Red Hat would like to thank Aaron Sigel of Apple Product Security for responsibly reporting the CVE-2009-2820 issue.

Users of cups are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. After installing the update, the cupsd daemon will be restarted automatically.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

529833 - CVE-2009-2820 cups: Several XSS flaws in forms processed by CUPS web interface 530111 - CVE-2009-3553 cups: Use-after-free (crash) due improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-416 Use After Free
50 % CWE-79 Failure to Preserve Web Page Structure ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE/SANS Top 25)

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11183
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11183
Title: 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 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 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.
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 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-3553
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13358
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13358
Title: USN-856-1 -- cups, cupsys vulnerability
Description: Aaron Sigel discovered that the CUPS web interface incorrectly protected against cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery attacks. If an authenticated user were tricked into visiting a malicious website while logged into CUPS, a remote attacker could modify the CUPS configuration and possibly steal confidential data.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-856-1
CVE-2009-2820
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 8.04
Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 9.10
Ubuntu 6.06
Ubuntu 9.04
Product(s): cups
cupsys
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13522
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13522
Title: DSA-1933-1 cups -- missing input sanitising
Description: Aaron Siegel discovered that the web interface of cups, the Common UNIX Printing System, is prone to cross-site scripting attacks. For the stable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.8-1+lenny7. For the oldstable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.7-4+etch9. For the testing distribution and the unstable distribution , this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1933-1
CVE-2009-2820
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Product(s): cups
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22727
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22727
Title: ELSA-2009:1595: cups security update (Moderate)
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 1.3.7 and 1.3.10 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.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2009:1595-02
CVE-2009-2820
CVE-2009-3553
Version: 13
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): cups
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8230
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8230
Title: DSA-1933 cups -- missing input sanitising
Description: Aaron Siegel discovered that the web interface of cups, the Common UNIX Printing System, is prone to cross-site scripting attacks.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1933
CVE-2009-2820
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): cups
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9153
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9153
Title: The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.
Description: The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-2820
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 2
Application 2
Os 70
Os 65
Os 5
Os 1
Os 1
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-08-10 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201207-10 (cups)
File : nvt/glsa_201207_10.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2009:1595 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1595_cups_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2010:0129 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0129_cups_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-03-09 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2176-1 (cups)
File : nvt/deb_2176_1.nasl
2010-11-23 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2010-17627
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_17627_cups_fc12.nasl
2010-07-30 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2010-10101
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_10101_cups_fc12.nasl
2010-06-28 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2010-10066
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_10066_cups_fc11.nasl
2010-05-12 Name : Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update / Mac OS X Security Update 2009-006
File : nvt/macosx_upd_10_6_2_secupd_2009-006.nasl
2010-04-16 Name : Mandriva Update for cups MDVSA-2010:073-1 (cups)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_073_1.nasl
2010-04-16 Name : Mandriva Update for cups MDVSA-2010:073 (cups)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_073.nasl
2010-04-06 Name : Mac OS X Security Update 2010-001
File : nvt/macosx_secupd_2010-001.nasl
2010-03-22 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2010-2743
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_2743_cups_fc11.nasl
2010-03-12 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2010-3761
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_3761_cups_fc12.nasl
2010-03-05 Name : RedHat Update for cups RHSA-2010:0129-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0129-01_cups.nasl
2010-03-05 Name : Ubuntu Update for cups, cupsys vulnerabilities USN-906-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_906_1.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : Mandriva Update for mandriva-doc MDVA-2010:072 (mandriva-doc)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVA_2010_072.nasl
2010-02-19 Name : Mandriva Update for dhcp MDVA-2010:073 (dhcp)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVA_2010_073.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-12652 (cups)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_12652.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : Fedora Core 12 FEDORA-2009-11314 (cups)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_11314.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-11062 (cups)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_11062.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-10891 (cups)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_10891.nasl
2009-12-01 Name : CUPS File Descriptors Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
File : nvt/cups_37048.nasl
2009-11-23 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1595
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1595.nasl
2009-11-23 Name : Ubuntu USN-856-1 (cupsys)
File : nvt/ubuntu_856_1.nasl
2009-11-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1933-1 (cups)
File : nvt/deb_1933_1.nasl
2009-11-17 Name : SLES11: Security update for CUPS
File : nvt/sles11_cups0.nasl
2009-11-13 Name : CUPS 'kerberos' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
File : nvt/cups_36958.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
60204 CUPS scheduler/select.c cupsdDoSelect() Function Use-after-free DoS

59854 CUPS Web Interface admin/ kerberos Parameter XSS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1595.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0129.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-06-29 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1595.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100303_cups_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-07-10 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201207-10.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-03-02 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2176.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-08 Name : The remote printer service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : cups_1_4_4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2010-3761.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2010-3693.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2010-2743.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-04-16 Name : The remote printer service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : cups_1_4_3.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-04-15 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2010-073.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_cups-100210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_cups-100210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_cups-100305.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-19 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_cups-100210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-15 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0129.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-04 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-906-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0129.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1933.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-20 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_SecUpd2010-001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-27 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_cups-091210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-27 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_cups-091210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-11 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_cups-091204.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-07 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-12652.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-02 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-11062.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-11314.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-10891.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-19 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1595.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-12 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_cups-091104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-12 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_cups-091104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-12 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_cups-091104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-11 Name : The remote printer service is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
File : cups_1_4_2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-11 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-856-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-09 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_10_6_2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-09 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_SecUpd2009-006.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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