CVE-2002-1372 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) versions 1.1.14 through 1.1.17, affecting various Apple and Debian Linux distributions. The flaw stems from CUPS's failure to properly check return values of file and socket operations, leading to resource exhaustion. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.1.14, <= 1.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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