CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle malformed "Entry" lines, which prevents a NULL terminator from being used and may lead to a denial of service (crash), modification of critical program data, or arbitrary code execution.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade cvs | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade cvs+ipv6Upgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-util/cvs. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 6, 2004 |
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