CVE-2003-0977 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 10 Dec 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can create arbitrary directories and files in the root filesystem via malformed module requests to the CVS server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0977?

CVE-2003-0977 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Slackware Slackware Linux, published on 10 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0977?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cvs Cvs, Slackware Slackware Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0977?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-0977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0977, GHSA-4jrq-7cgx-qq88.