Vulnerability in Distrotech Cvs
CVE-2002-0844
Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Distrotech Cvs
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, Exploit, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-0844?
- CVE-2002-0844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Distrotech Cvs, classified under Off-by-one Error. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2002-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2002-0844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.