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CVE-2010-2941 json

ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allow…

published 2010-11-05 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-2945

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.8%
EPSS 6.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request.

Patch / fix

  • apple mac_os_x 10.5.8
  • apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.8
  • cups Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.4-7

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2941

  • cups RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
  • cups-lpd RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
  • cups-php RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
  • cups-libs RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
  • cups RHEL 5 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8
  • cups-lpd RHEL 5 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8
  • cups-libs RHEL 5 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.8

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0866RHSA-2010:0811

  • cups openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.1.3-2.3

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2941 updated cvss 3.3

cups: cupsd memory corruption vulnerability

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8, cups-lpd 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8, cups-libs 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8, cups-lpd 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8, cups-libs 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0811
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-lpd 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-libs 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-php 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0866
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups 1.3.7-18.el5_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0811
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-lpd 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-libs 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-php 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-lpd 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-libs 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-php 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-lpd 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-libs 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1, cups-php 1.4.2-35.el6_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0866
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 cups
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

6.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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