CVE-2010-3846

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Array 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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/cvs/ccvs/src/rcs.c?r1=1.262.4.65&r2=1.262.4.66&sortby=rev
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050212.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050287.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050090.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/41079
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42041
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42409
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/68952
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0918.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024795
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2845
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2846
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2869
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2899
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3080
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642146
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/cvs/ccvs/src/rcs.c?r1=1.262.4.65&r2=1.262.4.66&sortby=rev
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050212.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050287.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050090.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/41079
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/68952
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0918.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024795
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

nongnu

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