# CVE-2004-0414: Memory corruption in n/a

> A memory corruption vulnerability in CVS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via malformed Entry lines.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0414, DSA-517, GHSA-fjcg-hcmf-7fm8

## What is CVE-2004-0414?

CVE-2004-0414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 11 Jun 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle malformed "Entry" lines, which prevents a NULL terminator from being used and may lead to a denial of service (crash), modification of critical program data, or arbitrary code execution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0414?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Cvs Cvs, Gentoo Linux, Openbsd Openbsd, Openpkg Openpkg, Sgi Propack.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0414?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-0414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux

- [CVE-2012-0804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0804/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0416](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0416/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0418](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0418/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1342](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1342/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0753/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0414 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 11 Jun 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Gentoo Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0414/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0414/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0414
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0414
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0414

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0414/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.