CUPS Internet Printing Protocol denial of service
| cups-ipp-dos (13584) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) is vulnerable to a denial of service. By connecting to TCP port 631, a local attacker can cause a denial of service in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and cause IPP to enter into an infinite loop.
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva, Linux 7.0
- Conectiva, Linux 8.0
- Conectiva, Linux 9.0
- Easy Software Products, CUPS 1.1.19
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- RedHat, Linux 7
- RedHat, Linux 7.1
- RedHat, Linux 7.2
- RedHat, Linux 7.3
- RedHat, Linux 8.0
- RedHat, Linux 9.0
- SCO, Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
- SCO, Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Workstation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CUPS (1.2 or later), available from the CUPS Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cups package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2003:275-07 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux 8.0: 1.1.17-0.9 or later
Red Hat Linux 9: 1.1.17-13.3.0.3 or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cups package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:779 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 7.0: 1.1.14-1U70_5cl or later
Conectiva Linux 8: 1.1.14-2U80_5cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 1.1.18-29091U90_2cl or later
For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest cups package (1.1.19-11 or later), as listed in Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2003-63. See References.
For Caldera OpenLinux 3.1.1 (Server and Workstation):
Upgrade to the latest cups package (1.1.20-1 or later), as listed in SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2004-012.0. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Bugzilla Bug 97958, IPP at 100% processor doing nothing useful. at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=97958.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:779, cups at http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000779.
- CUPS Web site, Software - Common UNIX Printing System at http://www.cups.org/software.php.
- SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2004-012.0, OpenLinux: cups denial of service vulnerability at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105814/98/. (From LinuxSecurity archive)
- BID-8952: Cups Internet Printing Protocol Job Loop Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- 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 of service (CPU consumption from a busy loop) via certain inputs to the IPP port (TCP 631).
- MDKSA-2003:104: Updated CUPS packages fix denial of service vulnerability
- RHSA-2003-275: Updated CUPS packages fix denial of service
- SA10123: CUPS Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 24, 2003
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