CVE-2002-1372

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jan 16, 2025, 5:42 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 26, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 19, 2002, 12:00 AM