Explain CVE-2007-0720
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=232243'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:086', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:086'}, {'name': '25119', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/25119'}, {'name': '24660', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24660'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-194.htm'}, {'name': '26083', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26083'}, {'name': '24878', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24878'}, {'name': 'TA07-072A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html'}, {'name': '24517', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24517'}, {'name': '26413', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26413'}, {'name': '20070325 FLEA-2007-0003-1: cups', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463846/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2007:014', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2007-03-13', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11046', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11046'}, {'name': '22948', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0123', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0123.html'}, {'name': '1017750', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017750'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200703-28', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-28.xml'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2007:009', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1173'}, {'name': '24895', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24895'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-0949', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0949'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-0930', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2007-1219', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2785'}, {'name': '24530', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24530'}, {'name': '23127', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23127'}, {'name': '25497', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/25497'}, {'name': '24479', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24479'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED