CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0844

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Off-by-one overflow in the PreservePermissions function in rcs.c for CVS before version 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to CVS version 1.11.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS