First published: Fri Mar 15 2002(Updated: )
CVS before 1.10.8 does not properly initialize a global variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via the diff capability.
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-2002-0092 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to server crashes.
To fix CVE-2002-0092, upgrade CVS to version 1.10.8 or later.
CVS versions before 1.10.8 are affected by CVE-2002-0092.
Yes, CVE-2002-0092 can be exploited by remote attackers using the diff capability.
If you cannot upgrade CVS, consider implementing network access controls to limit exposure to the vulnerability.