Description
CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cvs | 1:1.11.10 | — |
| Debian 13 | cvs | 1:1.11.10 | — |
| Debian 12 | cvs | 1:1.11.10 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | cvs | 1.11.2-14 | RHSA-2004:004 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2004:004 Red Hat Security Advisory: cvs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:855 vdb-entry signature
- 20040129 [FLSA-2004:1207] Updated cvs resolves security vulnerability mailing-list
- MDKSA-2003:112 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:866 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-422 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:003 vendor-advisory
- 10601 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11528 vdb-entry signature
- 20031217 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.052] OpenPKG Security Advisory (cvs) mailing-list
- http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=84&JServSessionIdservlets=8u3x1myav1
- CLA-2004:808 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:004 vendor-advisory
- cvs-module-file-manipulation(13929) vdb-entry