Description
The client for CVS before 1.11 allows a remote malicious CVS server to create arbitrary files using certain RCS diff files that use absolute pathnames during checkouts or updates, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0405.
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 | 1:1.12.5-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | cvs | 1:1.12.5-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | cvs | 1:1.12.5-4 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | cvs | 1.11.1p1debian-9woody2 | DSA-486 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | cvs | 1.11.2-18 | RHSA-2004:153 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2004:153 Red Hat Security Advisory: cvs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-486 cvs - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 11548 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1042 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9462 vdb-entry signature
- 11400 third-party-advisory
- 11375 third-party-advisory
- DSA-486 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:028 vendor-advisory
- 11368 third-party-advisory
- 11380 third-party-advisory
- cvs-rcs-create-files(15864) vdb-entry
- SSA:2004-108-02 vendor-advisory
- 11374 third-party-advisory
- 11377 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200404-13 vendor-advisory
- 11371 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:153 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2004-1620 vendor-advisory
- 11405 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:154 vendor-advisory
- 11391 third-party-advisory