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CVE-2010-0302

7.5 · HIGH

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 ep…

Published Mar 5, 2010appleCWE-416EPSS 2.58%

Overview

CVE-2010-0302 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on March 5, 2010 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applecups>= 0, < 1.4.4Affected
applemac_os_x>= 0, < 10.5.8Affected
applemac_os_x_server>= 0, < 10.5.8Affected

References

Refcups.org/articles.php?L596Refcups.org/str.php?L3490Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037174.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/38785Refsecunia.com/advisories/38927Refsecunia.com/advisories/38979Refsecunia.com/advisories/40220Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4188

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0302?

CVE-2010-0302 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on March 5, 2010 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-0302?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0302?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0302?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0302 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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