CVE-2002-0844

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2002-0844 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Distrotech Cvs, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in cvs 1:1.11.2.

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.65%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2002-0844
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-193
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2002-0844
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-0836 No score

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: EUVD-2002-0836
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4rc-px2p-4hv3 No score

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local...

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: GHSA-g4rc-px2p-4hv3
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2002-0844
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0844 7.8

Off-by-one overflow in the CVS PreservePermissions of rcs.c for CVSD before 1.11.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0844
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

distrotech cvs

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cvs` Debian:12	before 1:1.11.2	1:1.11.2
`cvs` Debian:13	before 1:1.11.2	1:1.11.2
`cvs` Debian:14	before 1:1.11.2	1:1.11.2
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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