CVE-2004-1343 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 27 Apr 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can crash the CVS server by exploiting improper handling of missing repository mappings in the cvs-repouids file.

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

What is CVE-2004-1343?

CVE-2004-1343 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CVS 1.12 and earlier on Debian GNU/Linux does not properly handle when a mapping for the current repository does not exist in the cvs-repouids file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1343?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cvs Cvs.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1343?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2004-1343 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1343, GHSA-g6wg-3fff-rr58.