Is CVE-2005-2874 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-2874 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-2874?

CVE-2005-2874 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-2874?

CVE-2005-2874 has an EPSS score of 2.97% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2874?

Upgrade cups on debian 11 to 1.1.23-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-2874

MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

cupsDebian

Fixed in:1.1.23-1CVE-2005-2874

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.97%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

cups.org

Other references4

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