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CUPS Empty UDP Datagram DoS Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks for Empty UDP Datagram DoS Vulnerability in CUPS Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The target is running a CUPS server that supports browsing of network printers and that is vulnerable to a limited type of denial of service attack. Specifically, the browsing feature can be disabled by sending an empty UDP datagram to the CUPS server. Solution : Upgrade to CUPS 1.1.21rc2 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: 11183 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 George A. Theall

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