CentOS 3 / 4 : cvs (CESA-2005:756)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21853

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated cvs package that fixes a security bug is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

CVS (Concurrent Version System) is a version control system.

An insecure temporary file usage was found in the cvsbug program. It is possible that a local user could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary instructions as the user running cvsbug. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2693 to this issue.

All users of cvs should upgrade to this updated package, which includes a patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected cvs package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21853

File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-756.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cvs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2693

RHSA: 2005:756

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