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.
Published:Jan 7, 2005
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Sep 13, 2005
EPSS Score:0.01434
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Easy Software Products
Product
Cups
Easy Software Products
Cups
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
