Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows…
Priority LOW 35CWE-193Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:distrotech:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.11.2 | Vulnerable | Distrotech |
- cpe:2.3:a:distrotech:cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.2 Vulnerable ·Distrotech
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:004 Released 2004-01-14 · Red Hat rating Lowcvs security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 cvs-1.11.2-14, cvs-1.11.2-14.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-14, cvs-1.11.2-14.i386, cvs-1.11.2-14.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cvs-1.11.2-14, cvs-1.11.2-14.i386, cvs-1.11.2-14.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-14, cvs-1.11.2-14.i386, cvs-1.11.2-14.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:004 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0844
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4rc-px2p-4hv3
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0844 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0844 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4rc-px2p-4hv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0844 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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