How severe is CVE-2005-2874?

CVE-2005-2874 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-2874 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-2874?

CVE-2005-2874 primarily affects Easy Software Products Cups. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2874?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-2874 published?

CVE-2005-2874 was published on 2005-09-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-2874

CVE-2005-2874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easy Software Products Cups with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Easy Software Products Cups
Published: 2005-09-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2005-2874?: CVE-2005-2874 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2874 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2874?: CVE-2005-2874 primarily affects Easy Software Products Cups. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2874?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2874 published?: CVE-2005-2874 was published on 2005-09-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (45)

cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.5_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.9_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.19_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.20_rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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