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Debian: DSA-3572-1: websvn security update

Date 09 May 2016

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Nitin Venkatesh discovered that websvn, a web viewer for Subversion repositories, is susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks via specially crafted file and directory names in repositories.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3572-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 09, 2016                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : websvn
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-1236

Nitin Venkatesh discovered that websvn, a web viewer for Subversion
repositories, is susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks via
specially crafted file and directory names in repositories.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.3-1.2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your websvn packages.

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

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