Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when…
Priority HIGH 69Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.67525 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:190 Released 2004-05-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalcvs security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 cvs-1.11.2-22, cvs-1.11.2-22.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-22, cvs-1.11.2-22.i386, cvs-1.11.2-22.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cvs-1.11.2-22, cvs-1.11.2-22.i386, cvs-1.11.2-22.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-22, cvs-1.11.2-22.i386, cvs-1.11.2-22.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:190 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvjj-23hg-238h
References
Advisory 8
Other 8
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:970
- 20040519 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (cvs)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9058
- 20040519 Advisory 07/2004: CVS remote vulnerability
- 6305
- 20040519 Advisory 07/2004: CVS remote vulnerability
- 20040519 Advisory 07/2004: CVS remote vulnerability
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/072004.html
More Cvs vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00380 Double free vulnerability for the error_prog_name string in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00741 Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS 1.11 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00012 Double-free vulnerability in CVS 1.11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00382 serve_notify in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00378 CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle malformed… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01348 Format string vulnerability in wrapper.c in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvjj-23hg-238h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0396 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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