Debian: DSA-3784-1 Critical: Viewvc Cross-Site Scripting Threat
debian
February 9, 2017
Thomas Gerbet discovered that viewvc, a web interface for CVS and Subversion repositories, did not properly sanitize user input
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.22-1+deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.26-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your viewvc 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: viewvc
CVE ID: CVE-2017-5938
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