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CVE-2002-1372
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Modified: Jan 16, 2025
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20021219 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.19.02: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)
mailing-list
x_refsource_VULNWATCH
CLSA-2003:702
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
DSA-232
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
SuSE-SA:2003:002
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt
x_refsource_MISC
RHSA-2002:295
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20021219 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.19.02: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
MDKSA-2003:001
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
6440
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
cups-file-descriptor-dos(10912)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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