CVE-2005-2874 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in CUPS versions prior to 1.1.23, specifically within the is_path_absolute function of the daemon's client.c. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a CPU-consuming tight loop by sending an HTTP request containing a "..\.." URL. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not a high-priority threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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