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Debian 8 DSA-3572-1 Critical: Websvn Cross-Site Scripting Threat

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Calendar Grey May 9, 2016
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Websvn enhancements tackle vulnerabilities linked to cross-origin scripting. Update to bolster defenses against specific threats within Debian systems.
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 r...
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Summary

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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Package: websvn
CVE ID: CVE-2016-1236

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