CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A866
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A855
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11528
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13929
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-003.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:112
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-422
http://secunia.com/advisories/10601
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107540163908129&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107168035515554&w=2
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000808
http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=84&JServSessionIdservlets=8u3x1myav1