CVE-2010-3846

Description

Array index error in the apply_rcs_change function in rcs.c in CVS 1.11.23 allows local users to gain privileges via an RCS file containing crafted delta fragment changes that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/42041 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050090.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050212.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2846 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44528 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42409 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/68952 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62858 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050287.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2845 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024795 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642146 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3080 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2869 vdb entry
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/cvs/ccvs/src/rcs.c?r1=1.262.4.65&r2=1.262.4.66&sortby=rev patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/41079 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2899 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0918.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3846?
CVE-2010-3846 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3846?
To fix CVE-2010-3846, 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-2010-3846 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3846 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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