Description
The CUPS service on multiple platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via a "partially-negotiated" SSL connection, which prevents other requests from being accepted.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.2.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.2.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.2.7-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cups +3 | 1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0123 |
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18 | RHSA-2007:0123 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.42 | RHSA-2007:0123 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2007:0123 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=232243
- MDKSA-2007:086 vendor-advisory
- 25119 third-party-advisory
- 24660 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-194.htm
- 26083 third-party-advisory
- 24878 third-party-advisory
- TA07-072A third-party-advisory
- 24517 third-party-advisory
- 26413 third-party-advisory
- 20070325 FLEA-2007-0003-1: cups mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2007:014 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2007-03-13 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11046 vdb-entry signature
- 22948 vdb-entry
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- RHSA-2007:0123 vendor-advisory
- 1017750 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200703-28 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2007:009 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1173
- 24895 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-0949 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-0930 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-1219 vendor-advisory
- 24530 third-party-advisory
- 23127 vdb-entry
- 25497 third-party-advisory
- 24479 third-party-advisory