Description
Buffer overflow in Cscope 15.5, and possibly multiple overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a C file with a long #include line that is later browsed by the target.
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 | cscope | 15.5+cvs20050816-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cscope | 15.5+cvs20050816-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cscope | 15.5+cvs20050816-1.1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | cscope | 15.5-1.1sarge1 | DSA-1064-1 |
| Debian 3.0 | cscope | 15.3-1woody3 | DSA-1064-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cscope | 15.5-15.1.el5_3.1 | RHSA-2009:1102 |
| RHEL 4 | cscope | 15.5-10.RHEL4.3 | RHSA-2009:1101 |
| RHEL 3 | cscope | 15.5-16.RHEL3 | RHSA-2009:1101 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cscope | 15.9-1.9 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10705-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2009:1101 Red Hat Security Advisory: cscope security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1102 Red Hat Security Advisory: cscope security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1064-1 cscope - buffer overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10705-1 cscope-15.9-1.9 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- ADV-2007-2732 vdb-entry
- 11920 vdb-entry
- 35462 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10069 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:1101 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2007-07-31 vendor-advisory
- 13237 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1064875&group_id=4664&atid=104664
- DSA-1064 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200606-10 vendor-advisory
- 20191 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1102 vendor-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- 20564 third-party-advisory
- 25159 vdb-entry
- 18050 vdb-entry
- 26235 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490667