VulnerabilityModified
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 service (CPU consumption by tight loop) via a "..\.." URL in an HTTP request.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.97%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.97%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.97% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- easy software products/cups
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.