Security readout for executives and security teams
A very old flaw in the CUPS printing service (versions 1.0.4 and earlier) let a remote attacker crash or disrupt the print server by trying to log in with a username that does not exist or that lacks a shadow password entry. The impact was denial of service on the printing subsystem, not data theft or takeover. Exposure is negligible in modern environments. CUPS 1.0.x shipped in the year 2000 and is not present on supported operating systems today. Any residual exposure would be limited to legacy Unix hosts still running unpatched CUPS 1.0.4 or earlier with the print service reachable over the network. Very low priority. This is a 25-year-old denial-of-service issue in an obsolete version of the Unix printing service, with no evidence of active exploitation. Treat any finding as a legacy-system hygiene item rather than an incident, and prioritize retiring the underlying end-of-life host. Mitigation focus: Upgrade any legacy Unix host still running CUPS 1.0.4 or earlier to a currently supported CUPS release.; Restrict the CUPS port (TCP 631) to trusted management networks using host or network firewalls.; Retire or isolate end-of-life Unix systems that cannot be updated to a maintained CUPS build..
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- debian-cups-posts(4846)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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