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 breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
- Apple / cups1.1.14 – 1.1.17
- Apple / mac_os_x10.2 – 10.2
- Apple / mac_os_x10.2.2 – 10.2.2
- Debian / debian_linux2.2 – 2.2
- Debian / debian_linux3.0 – 3.0
References
- MISChttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html
- MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html
- MISChttp://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912