Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cvsweb (MDKSA-2000:019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61817

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Cvsweb contains a hole that provides attackers who have write access to a cvs repository with shell access. Thus, attackers who have write access to a cvs repository but not shell access can obtain a shell. In addition, anyone with write access to a cvs repository that is viewable with cvsweb can get access to whatever user the cvsweb cgi script runs as (typically nobody or www-data, etc.). This update closes all of these possibly exploited pipe-opens.

Solution

Update the affected cvsweb package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61817

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-019.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cvsweb, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2000

Reference Information

MDKSA: 2000:019

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