CVE-2005-2525 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in CUPS, affecting Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as well as Easy Software Products' CUPS implementations. The flaw stems from CUPS failing to properly close file descriptors when processing multiple simultaneous print jobs, leading to a printing halt. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploits or Metasploit modules available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.