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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-3846

Original release date:11/05/2010
Last revised:01/04/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Array index error in the apply_rcs_change function in rcs.c in CVS 1.11.23 allows local users to gain privileges via an RCS file containing crafted delta fragment changes that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.9 (MEDIUM) (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642146
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-2845
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/cvs/ccvs/src/rcs.c?r1=1.262.4.65&r2=1.262.4.66&sortby=rev
Type: Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: cvs-applyrcschange-bo(62858)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-3080
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-2899
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-2869
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-2846
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1024795
External Source: BID
Name: 44528
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2010:0918
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 68952
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 42409
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 42041
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 41079
Type: Advisory
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2010-16600
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2010-16721
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2010-16599

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