Topic
Updated cvs packages closing a vulnerability that could allow cvs to
attempt to create files and directories in the root file system are now
available.
Description
CVS is a version control system frequently used to manage source code
repositories.
A flaw was found in versions of CVS prior to 1.11.10 where a malformed
module request could cause the CVS server to attempt to create files or
directories at the root level of the file system. However, normal file
system permissions would prevent the creation of these misplaced
directories. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0977 to this issue.
Users of CVS are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which
contain a patch correcting this issue.
Affected Channels
Red Hat Linux 9 i386
Fixes
(none)
Keywords
(none)
CVEs
CAN-2003-0977
References
http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=84
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0081.html
Notes
(none)
Updated cvs packages closing a vulnerability that could allow cvs to
attempt to create files and directories in the root file system are now
available.
Description
CVS is a version control system frequently used to manage source code
repositories.
A flaw was found in versions of CVS prior to 1.11.10 where a malformed
module request could cause the CVS server to attempt to create files or
directories at the root level of the file system. However, normal file
system permissions would prevent the creation of these misplaced
directories. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0977 to this issue.
Users of CVS are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which
contain a patch correcting this issue.
Affected Channels
Red Hat Linux 9 i386
Fixes
(none)
Keywords
(none)
CVEs
CAN-2003-0977
References
http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=84
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0081.html
Notes
(none)