CVE-2003-0015
CVE-2003-0015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cvs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 24% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-415.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 24% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-415
- Affected product: Cvs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Double-free vulnerability in CVS 1.11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Directory request, as demonstrated by bypassing write checks to execute Update-prog and Checkin-prog commands.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0015?
- Double-free vulnerability in CVS 1.11.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Directory request, as demonstrated by bypassing write checks to execute Update-prog and Checkin-prog commands.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0015?
- CVE-2003-0015 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0015 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0015?
- CVE-2003-0015 primarily affects Cvs. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0015?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2003-0015 published?
- CVE-2003-0015 was published on 2003-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0028.html
- http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=51&JServSessionIdservlets=5of2iuhr14
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342550612736&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104428571204468&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104438807203491&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-013.html
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012003.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-02.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-032.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-233
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650937
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:009
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6650
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11108
Affected products (13)
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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