CVE-2005-2874
N/A
Published: September 13, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCups
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The is_path_absolute function in scheduler/client.c for the daemon in CUPS before 1.1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by tight loop) via a "..\.." URL in an HTTP request.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.11.1.11.1.101.1.10_11.1.111.1.121.1.131.1.141.1.151.1.161.1.171.1.181.1.191.1.19_rc11.1.19_rc21.1.19_rc31.1.19_rc41.1.19_rc51.1.21.1.201.1.20_rc11.1.20_rc21.1.20_rc31.1.20_rc41.1.20_rc51.1.20_rc61.1.211.1.21_rc11.1.21_rc21.1.221.1.22_rc11.1.22_rc21.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.5_11.1.5_21.1.61.1.6_11.1.6_21.1.6_31.1.71.1.81.1.91.1.9_1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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