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CVE-2002-1372 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702	CVE	Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2	CVE	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt	CVE	Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2	[email protected]	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt	[email protected]	Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-252	Unchecked Return Value	[email protected]
CWE-252	Unchecked Return Value	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple cups	>= 1.1.14, <= 1.1.17
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	10.2 10.2.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	2.2 3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Jan 16, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 10, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2002-1372 Details

Description

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Change History

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