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Debian DSA-2407-1 Moderate: CVS Heap Overflow Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey February 9, 2012
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A buffer overflow flaw in the FTP server might enable an attacker to run arbitrary commands on user systems. Immediate patching advised.
It was discovered that a malicious CVS server could cause a heap overflow in the CVS client, potentially allowing the server to execute arbitrary code on the client
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Summary

It was discovered that a malicious CVS server could cause a heap
overflow in the CVS client, potentially allowing the server to execute
arbitrary code on the client.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.12.13-12+squeeze1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:1.12.13+real-7.

We recommend that you upgrade your cvs packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



Package: cvs
CVE ID: CVE-2012-0804

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