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CVE-2010-3846
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…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.40%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (18)
- 42041 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-16600 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-16599 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-2846 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 44528 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 42409 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 68952 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- cvs-applyrcschange-bo(62858) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-16721 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-2845 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1024795 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642146 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2010-3080 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2010-2869 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/cvs/ccvs/src/rcs.c?r1=1.262.4.65&r2=1.262.4.66&sortby=rev (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 41079 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-2899 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0918 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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