Summary
Hank Leininger discovered that cvs did not properly handle SSH
for remote repositories. A remote attacker could use this to
construct a cvs repository that when accessed could run arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | cvs | 2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | cvs | 2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12836