Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-0753 is an old but serious flaw in CVS, a legacy source-control system. The public description says CVS before 1.11.20 can be exploited remotely to run arbitrary code. Business risk is concentrated in legacy systems still running CVS or exposed CVS services. Exposure is most likely on legacy servers running CVS before 1.11.20, especially if CVS network access is reachable by untrusted users. The bundle does not identify exact downstream package versions beyond the CVS version statement. Prioritize if the organization still has legacy CVS servers or old Linux builds. For modern environments without CVS, urgency is low after confirmation. For exposed legacy CVS, treat as a high-priority remediation because the stated impact is remote code execution. Mitigation focus: Upgrade CVS to 1.11.20 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian, SUSE, Gentoo, and Red Hat advisories for platform-specific fixes.; Remove or disable CVS services that are no longer required..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9688CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- cvs-bo(20148)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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