CVE-2004-1471

Description

Format string vulnerability in wrapper.c in CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16 allows remote attackers with CVSROOT commit access to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a wrapper line.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.95% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory org.uk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/092004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10499	vdb entry patch
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16365	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-June/022441.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1471?: CVE-2004-1471 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1471?: To fix CVE-2004-1471, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1471 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1471 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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