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CVE-2005-2874
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.0%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- FEDORA-2005-908 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1012811 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:772 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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