CVE-2005-2874 | BDVDB-2026-12439 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/
- http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.