First published: Fri Oct 20 2000(Updated: )
The CVS 1.10.8 client trusts pathnames that are provided by the CVS server, which allows the server to force the client to create arbitrary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Distrotech Cvs | =1.10.8 |
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CVE-2000-0679 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows arbitrary file creation by exploiting client-server trust issues.
To fix CVE-2000-0679, users should upgrade to a later version of CVS that does not have this vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0679 specifically affects CVS version 1.10.8.
The impact of CVE-2000-0679 allows malicious CVS servers to direct clients to create arbitrary files, potentially leading to information disclosure or further exploitation.
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2000-0679; upgrading to a secure version of CVS is the recommended action.