CVE-2002-1372
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.97% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-252
- Affected
- apple/cups · apple/mac os x · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.htmlBroken Link
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232Third Party Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txtBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.htmlBroken Link
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232Third Party Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txtBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.