UPDATE: [ GLSA 200504-16 ] CVS: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: UPDATE: [ GLSA 200504-16 ] CVS: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [UPDATE] GLSA 200504-16:02
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Severity: High
Title: CVS: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 18, 2005
Updated: April 21, 2005
Bugs: #86476
ID: 200504-16:02
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Update
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The initial version did not fix several DoS vulnerabilities and one instanc=
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of arbitrary code execution. The arbitrary code execution was only possible=
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under very specific circumstances.
The updated sections appear below.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/cvs < 1.11.20 >=3D 1.11.20
Description
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Alen Zukich has discovered several serious security issues in CVS,
including at least one buffer overflow (CAN-2005-0753), memory leaks
and a NULL pointer dereferencing error. Furthermore when launching
trigger scripts CVS includes a user controlled directory.
Resolution
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All CVS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Ddev-util/cvs-1.11.20"
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-16.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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