MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Sep 13, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.97%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.5_1
- 1.1.5_2
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.6_1
- 1.1.6_2
- 1.1.6_3
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.9_1
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.10_1
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
- 1.1.13
- 1.1.14
- 1.1.15
- 1.1.16
- 1.1.17
- 1.1.18
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19_rc1
- 1.1.19_rc2
- 1.1.19_rc3
- 1.1.19_rc4
- 1.1.19_rc5
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20_rc1
- 1.1.20_rc2
- 1.1.20_rc3
- 1.1.20_rc4
- 1.1.20_rc5
- 1.1.20_rc6
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.21_rc1
- 1.1.21_rc2
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.22_rc1
- 1.1.22_rc2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8
Fixed · RHSA-2005:772
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:772 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.97% 0.02969
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02969
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02969) | 86.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02969) | 85.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01539) | 79.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.19% (0.04192) | 80.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01539) | 80.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.62% (0.10623) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 9.47% (0.09466) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 11.92% (0.11916) | 94.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.94% (0.15938) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 70.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2874 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617763 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2874
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2874
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2874 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617763 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2874 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2874 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 13, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2874
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a