National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2005-2874)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-2874

Original release date:09/13/2005

Last revised:08/21/2010

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):

CVSS v2 Base Score:5.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 2.9

Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable

Access Complexity: Low

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

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External Source: MISC

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072

Type: Advisory; Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1012811

Type: Advisory; Patch Information; Exploit

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123

Hyperlink:http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2005:772

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2005-908

Hyperlink:http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10_1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.11

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.12

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.15

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.16

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.18

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc3

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc4

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc5

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc3

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc4

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc5

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc6

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.21

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.21_rc1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.21_rc2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22_rc1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22_rc2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.3

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5_1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5_2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_1

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_2

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_3

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.8

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.9

* cpe:/a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.9_1

* Denotes Vulnerable Software

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2874