Description
CVS before 1.11 allows CVS clients to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames via CVS client requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0180.
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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1060 vdb-entry signature
- cvs-dotdot-directory-traversal(15891) vdb-entry
- DSA-486 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2004-108-02 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200404-13 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10818 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2004-1620 vendor-advisory