High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1372
CVE-2002-1372
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 1.1.14 – 1.1.17
Patches
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References
10- www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txtnvdBroken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6440nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10912nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.htmlnvdBroken Link
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvdBroken Link
- marc.infonvdMailing List
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.htmlnvdBroken Link
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