Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS - CVE-2012-0804
Published: June 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29257
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0804
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CVS
CVS
Software vendor:
cvshome.org
cvshome.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS when processing HTTP responses. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1371-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2407
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51943
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026719
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=784141
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73097
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-44