The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation in CUPS before 1.1.21 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · 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
The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) implementation in CUPS before 1.1.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via a certain UDP packet to the IPP port.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.26794 98th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.21 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.21 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:449 Released 2004-09-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatecups security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.13 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.13.ia64 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:449 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:449 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:449 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:449 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39hx-hjhc-q6p6
References
More Easy Software Products Cups vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05615 Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01306 Multiple integer overflows in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01293 jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00838 Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime on Mac OS 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 may allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-0558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39hx-hjhc-q6p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0558 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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