CVE-2005-2874

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.54% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory lwn.net Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory cups.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/	vendor advisory
http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774	vdb entry signature
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2874?: CVE-2005-2874 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2874?: To fix CVE-2005-2874, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2874 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2874 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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