# CVE-2003-0788: Unknown vulnerability in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation in CUPS before 1.1.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-11-06 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unknown vulnerability in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation in CUPS before 1.1.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from a "busy loop") via certain inputs to the IPP port (TCP 631).

## 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8952
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000788
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-63.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-275.html
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:104
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10123
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=97958
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000779
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13584

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