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TI-2007-00703 Aliases CVE-2007-0720GHSA-vxfh-xhpf-gvm6

The CUPS service on multiple platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 31Published · 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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05489 92nd 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.8Vulnerablecups
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.4.9VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·cups
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.4.9 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0123 Released 2007-04-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.42 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5, cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5, cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5.i386, cups-libs-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.5.1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.42.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.18.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0123

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0720
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxfh-xhpf-gvm6

References

Advisory 13

Other 2

Sources

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