CVE-2004-0915 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2004-0915?

CVE-2004-0915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in viewcvs before 0.9.2, when exporting a repository as a tar archive, does not properly implement the hide_cvsroot and forbidden settings, which could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0915?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Viewcvs Viewcvs.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0915?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2004-0915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DSA-605-1, GHSA-42jc-jmjc-m2xx.