CVE-2010-3846

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-3846
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-11-05 17:00:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionArray 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Nongnu Cvs 1.11.23 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug 642146 – CVE-2010-3846 cvs: Heap-based buffer overflow by applying RCS file changes af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
Webmail- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Webmail- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
[cvs] Diff of /ccvs/src/rcs.c af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cvs.savannah.gnu.org Patch
CVS CVE-2010-3846 RCS File Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
www.osvdb.org/68952 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
Red Hat update for cvs - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
CVS Heap Overflow in Processing RCS Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
CVS Delta Fragment Array Indexing Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: cvs-1.11.23-11.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: cvs-1.11.23-9.fc12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Fedora update for cvs - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: cvs-1.11.23-10.fc13 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Webmail- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Webmail- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
CVE-2010-3846 - Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

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  • 503789 Alpine Linux Security Update for cvs
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