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CUPS.IPP.TAG.UNSUPPORTED.DoS

Release Date

Jun 23, 2009

Severity

medium

Impact

Denial of service

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple CUPS.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles malformed attributes. It allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via sending a crafted IPP request.

Affected Products

CUPS 1.1.17
CUPS 1.1.23
CUPS 1.3.6
CUPS 1.3.7
CUPS 1.3.8
CUPS 1.3.9

Recommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version CUPS 1.3.10

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2009-0949

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35169 (BugTraq)

Reference: VID-17471