cscope: multiple buffer overflows
Published Nov 20, 2005
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.73%
Description
Buffer overflow in Cscope 15.5, and possibly multiple overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a C file with a long #include line that is later browsed by the target.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cscope-0:15.5-16.RHEL3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cscope-0:15.5-10.RHEL4.3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cscope-0:15.5-15.1.el5_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1102
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cscope-0:15.5-16.RHEL3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cscope-0:15.5-10.RHEL4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cscope-0:15.5-15.1.el5_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1102 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 76.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01733) | 74.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 82.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 41.49% (0.41495) | 97.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.53% (0.04534) | 92.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.30% (0.05298) | 91.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 94.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 93.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 86.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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