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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396

Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when using the pserver mechanism allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Entry lines.

Products
cvs
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:1.12.5-6
CVEs
CVE-2004-0396
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396

core-osv · Original source

Published 14 Jun 2004, 04:00 UTC

Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when using the pserver mechanism allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Entry lines.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396

cvs

Fixed versions: 1:1.12.5-6

cvs

Fixed versions: 1:1.12.5-6

cvs

Fixed versions: 1:1.12.5-6

Complete source record
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  "id": "c19394e1bef391d2a2c15f36995c34d26a01c3507e6fac38987f4f7cf36e7a0b",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396",
    "summary": "Heap-based buffer overflow in CVS 1.11.x up to 1.11.15, and 1.12.x up to 1.12.7, when using the pserver mechanism allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Entry lines.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0396",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "cvs",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "1:1.12.5-6",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "cvs",
          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "1:1.12.5-6",
            "evidence": "/affected/1/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "cvs",
          "evidence": "/affected/2/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          {
            "value": "1:1.12.5-6",
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          }
        ],
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      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
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                }
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          ],
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            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/cvs?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
            "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
          },
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          },
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          ],
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            "name": "cvs",
            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/cvs?arch=source&distro=trixie",
            "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
          },
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          },
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          }
        },
        {
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          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "cvs",
            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/cvs?arch=source&distro=forky",
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          },
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-21T15:47:29.418675512Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2004-0396"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0396"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2004-0396",
        "evidence": "/upstream"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 393923,
  "published_at": "2004-06-14T04:00:00+00:00"
}