CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1372

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CUPS versions 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 do not properly check the return values of various file and socket operations. This could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting resources.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt printing services, affecting the availability of the system within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update CUPS to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS