Debian: DSA-2407-1: cvs security update

Date 09 Feb 2012

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

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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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2407-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                            Florian Weimer
February 09, 2012                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : cvs
Vulnerability  : heap overflow
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-0804

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.

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