CVE-2004-0558 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation of CUPS versions prior to 1.1.21. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted UDP packet to the IPP port, causing the service to hang. With a CVSS score of 5.0 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100, this vulnerability is considered moderately severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, exploit code is publicly available through ExploitDB (EDB-24599). Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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