# CVE-2007-0720: The CUPS service on multiple platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via a "partially-negotiated" SSL

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The CUPS service on multiple platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via a "partially-negotiated" SSL connection, which prevents other requests from being accepted.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=232243
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:086
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25119
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24660
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-194.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24878
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24517
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26413
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463846/100/0/threaded
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11046
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0123.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017750
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-28.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1173
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24895
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0949
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2785

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