CVE-2002-1372

moderate-risk

Published 2002-12-26

Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check the return values of various file and socket operations, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by causing file descriptors to be assigned and not released, as demonstrated by fanta.

Do I need to act?

7.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.5/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Mac Os X

Debian Linux

Cups

Mac Os X

Affected Vendors

Debian Apple

References (20)

Broken Link http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html

Broken Link http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702

Mailing List http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2

Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232

Broken Link http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt

Broken Link http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001

Broken Link http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html

Broken Link http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440

Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912