Description
serve_notify in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle empty data lines, which may allow remote attackers to perform an "out-of-bounds" write for a single byte to execute arbitrary code or modify critical program data.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-June/022441.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-519
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/092004.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11242
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1003
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108716553923643&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-233.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:058
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-06.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
Scores
EPSS
0.1428
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (29)
cvs/cvs
1.10.7
cvs/cvs
1.10.8
cvs/cvs
1.11
cvs/cvs
1.11.1
cvs/cvs
1.11.1_p1
cvs/cvs
1.11.2
cvs/cvs
1.11.3
cvs/cvs
1.11.4
cvs/cvs
1.11.5
cvs/cvs
1.11.6
... and 19 more
Published
Aug 06, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026