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| author |   Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2017-01-19 20:07:48 +0100 |
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| committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2017-01-19 20:07:48 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-201701-44.xml b/glsa-201701-44.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6836a1c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201701-44.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201701-44"> + <title>CVS: Heap-based overflow</title> + <synopsis>A heap-based buffer overflow in CVS might allow remote attackers to + execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">cvs</product> + <announced>2017-01-19</announced> + <revised>2017-01-19: 01</revised> + <bug>402593</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-vcs/cvs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.12.12-r11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.12.12-r11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>CVS (Concurrent Versions System) is an open-source network-transparent + version control system. It contains both a client utility and a server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the proxy_connect + function in src/client.c in CVS. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>An attacker, utilizing a remote HTTP proxy server, could cause a Denial + of Service condition or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted + HTTP response. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All CVS users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/cvs-1.12.12-r11" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0804">CVE-2012-0804</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-18T08:43:18Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-01-19T19:06:48Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |