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 to be assigned and not released, as demonstrated by fanta.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html	Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702	Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232	Third Party Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt	Broken Link Exploit Vendor Advisory
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	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2002-12-26 05:00

Updated : 2024-01-21 01:39

NVD link : CVE-2002-1372

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1372

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-1372

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
cups

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

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