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CVE-2005-2874: easy_software_products cups

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2005:772DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2874
Published 13-09-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2874 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in easy_software_products cups. EPSS estimates a 2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.97% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securitytracker.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
  • cups< 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8
  • cups-debuginfo< 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8
  • cups-devel< 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8
  • cups-libs< 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.8
Debian1 product
  • cups< 1.1.23-1
Easy_software_products1 product
  • cups1.1 | 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

3 vendors · 6 products

References

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