Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cvs (MDKSA-2004:108)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15522

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

iDEFENSE discovered a flaw in CVS versions prior to 1.1.17 in an undocumented switch implemented in CVS' history command. The -X switch specifies the name of the history file which allows an attacker to determine whether arbitrary system files and directories exist and whether or not the CVS process has access to them.

This flaw has been fixed in CVS version 1.1.17.

Solution

Update the affected cvs package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15522

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-108.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/20/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cvs, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0778

MDKSA: 2004:108

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