Severity
10.0CRITICAL
EPSS
2.5%
top 14.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 29
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS 1.11 and 1.12 allows remote HTTP proxy servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP response.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

Debiancvs< 2:1.12.13+real-7+3
NVDcvs/cvs1.11, 1.12+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-fr3c-7j3p-qm6p: Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client2022-05-14
OSV
CVE-2012-0804: Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client2012-05-29
CVEList
CVE-2012-0804: Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client2012-05-29

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Novell Groupwise Client 8.0 - Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities2013-01-31

📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
cvs vulnerability2012-02-22
Red Hat
cvs: client proxy_connect heap-based buffer overflow2012-02-06
Debian
CVE-2012-0804: cvs - Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS ...2012

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0804 cvs: client proxy_connect heap-based buffer overflow [fedora-all]2012-02-06
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-0804 cvs: client proxy_connect heap-based buffer overflow2012-01-23