Vulnerability Description
Double-free vulnerability in CVS 1.11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Directory request, as demonstrated by bypassing write checks to execute Update-prog and Checkin-prog commands.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.4 |
| Cvs | Cvs | 1.10.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0028.html
- http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=51&JServSessionIdservlets=5Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342550612736&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104428571204468&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104438807203491&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-013.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012003.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-02.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-032.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-233
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650937Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:009
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6650
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-0015?
CVE-2003-0015 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Double-free vulnerability in CVS 1.11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Directory request, as demonstrated by bypas...
How severe is CVE-2003-0015?
CVE-2003-0015 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0015?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd, Cvs Cvs.