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CVE-2004-0396 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when using the pserver mechanism allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Entry lines.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.5 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-008.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-008.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:10.cvs.asc
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:10.cvs.asc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0980.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0980.html
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2004/05/msg00219.html
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2004/05/msg00219.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021742.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021742.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108498454829020&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108498454829020&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108500040719512&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108500040719512&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108636445031613&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108636445031613&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-security-announce&m=108508894405639&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-security-announce&m=108508894405639&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11641
http://secunia.com/advisories/11641
http://secunia.com/advisories/11647
http://secunia.com/advisories/11647
http://secunia.com/advisories/11651
http://secunia.com/advisories/11651
http://secunia.com/advisories/11652
http://secunia.com/advisories/11652
http://secunia.com/advisories/11674
http://secunia.com/advisories/11674
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/072004.html
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/072004.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-12.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-12.xml
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-147.shtml
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-147.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-505 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-505 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192038 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192038 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:048
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:048
http://www.osvdb.org/6305
http://www.osvdb.org/6305
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-190.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-190.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10384
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10384
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.395865
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.395865
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-147A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-147A.html US Government Resource 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16193
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9058
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9058
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A970
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A970

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0396
NVD Published Date:
06/14/2004
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE