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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cvs (MDKSA-2003:009)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13994

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities were discoverd by Stefen Esser in the cvs program.
The first is an exploitable double free() bug within the server, which can be used to execute arbitrary code on the CVS server. To accomplish this, the attacker must have an anonymous read-only login to the CVS server. The second vulnerability is with the Checkin-prog and Update-prog commands. If a client has write permission, he can use these commands to execute programs outside of the scope of CVS, the output of which will be sent as output to the client.

This update fixes the double free() vulnerability and removes the Checkin-prog and Update-prog commands from CVS.

Solution

Update the affected cvs package.

See Also

http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012003.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13994

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-009.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cvs, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2003

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0015

MDKSA: 2003:009