CVE-2000-0338 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Concurrent Versions Software (CVS) uses predictable temporary file names for locking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the lock directory before it is created for use by a legitimate CVS user.

Published: 2000-10-13

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:concurrent_versions_software_project:concurrent_versions_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01369.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1136
http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D1%26msg%3D20000423174038.A520%40clico.pl

History

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Subscriptions

Concurrent Versions Software Project Concurrent Versions Software

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-10-13T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:14:21.271Z

Reserved: 2000-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0338

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-04-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:51:30.520

Link: CVE-2000-0338

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-667
Improper Locking

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