Unknown vulnerability in the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation in CUPS…
Priority LOW 27Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02382 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4_8 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4_2 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4_3 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4_5 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4_8 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4_2 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4_3 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4_5 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.12 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.13 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.14 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.15 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.16 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.17 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.18 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- 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:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.15 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.16 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:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.18 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2003:275 Released 2003-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate: Updated CUPS packages fix denial of service
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Linux 9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:275 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:275 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wm5-fq39-m5x5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2wm5-fq39-m5x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0788 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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