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CVE-2000-0338 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Concurrent Versions Software (CVS) uses predictable temporar)

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.

CVE IDCVE-2000-0338
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score5.5
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWECWE-667
StatusModified
Published2000-04-23
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionConcurrent 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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