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TI-2005-02556 Aliases CVE-2005-2693GHSA-rfjx-5fv4-2g47

cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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

cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00443 38th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.12VulnerableCvs
  • cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.12 Vulnerable ·Cvs

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:756 Released 2005-09-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    cvs security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cvs-1.11.2-28, cvs-1.11.2-28.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-28, cvs-1.11.2-28.i386, cvs-1.11.2-28.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.i386, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cvs-1.11.2-28, cvs-1.11.2-28.i386, cvs-1.11.2-28.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.i386, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cvs-1.11.2-28, cvs-1.11.2-28.i386, cvs-1.11.2-28.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.i386, cvs-1.11.17-8.RHEL4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:756

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfjx-5fv4-2g47

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2004-00362 Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • 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
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