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.
Published: 2012-05-29
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2407-1 cvs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0832 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1371-1 cvs vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.402Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0804

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-29T20:55:06.867

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0804

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-02-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0804 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses