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TI-2002-01293 Aliases CVE-2002-1369GHSA-6q7q-pxq9-gvhp

jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use the strncat function call when processing the options string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.082 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4_8VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4_2VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4_3VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4_5VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.10VulnerableEasy Software Products
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.13VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.14VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.17VulnerableEasy Software Products
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
  • cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2002:295 Released 2003-01-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated CUPS packages fix various vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:295
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2002:295

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1369
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q7q-pxq9-gvhp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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