CVE-2004-0778

N/A Unknown

Published: October 20, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

CVS 1.11.x before 1.11.17, and 1.12.x before 1.12.9, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and directories via the -X command for an alternate history file, which causes different error messages to be returned.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=130&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579225

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:108

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10955

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17001

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10688

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=130&type=vulnerabilities