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CVE-2002-1372

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2002-12-26 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Debian Debian LinuxApple CupsApple Mac Os X

Weakness Type

CWE-252, CWE-252

References