# 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, wh

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2025-01-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912

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