{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2005-09-13T22:03:00Z",
  "id": "CVE-2005-2874",
  "details": "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.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774"
    }
  ]
}