CUPS Empty UDP Datagram DoS Vulnerability

  1. Network Vulnerabilities
  2. Denial of Service
  3. CUPS Empty UDP Datagram DoS Vulnerability
Summary
The target is running a CUPS server that supports browsing of network printers and that is vulnerable to a limited type of denial of service attack. Specifically, the browsing feature can be disabled by sending an empty UDP datagram to the CUPS server.
Solution
Upgrade to CUPS 1.1.21rc2 or later.
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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