7.5high
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, w…
Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-252 Unchecked Return Value
References
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
- distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2003/dsa-232 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- idefense.com /advisory/12.19.02.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- mandrakesoft.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/6440 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/10912 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2002-1372
- NVD: CVE-2002-1372
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