CVE-2003-0788

Description

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).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.93% Top 20%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8952	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000788	vendor advisory
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-63.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-275.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:104	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10123	third party advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=97958
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000779	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13584	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0788?: CVE-2003-0788 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0788?: To fix CVE-2003-0788, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0788 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0788 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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