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openSUSE Backports 2021:0119-1 Moderate: ViewVC Security Issue

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. . openSUSE Security Update: Security update for viewvc ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0119-1 Rating: moderate References: #1167974 Cross-References: CVE-2020-5283 Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for viewvc fixes the following issues: - update to 1.1.28 (boo#1167974, CVE-2020-5283): * security fix: escape subdir lastmod file name (#211) * fix standalone.py first request failure (#195) * suppress stack traces (with option to show) (#140) * distinguish text/binary/image files by icons (#166, #175) * colorize alternating file content lines (#167) * link to the instance root from the ViewVC logo (#168) * display directory and root counts, too (#169) * fix double fault error in standalone.py (#157) * support timezone offsets with minutes piece (#176) This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project. Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-119=1 Package List: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 (noarch): viewvc-1.1.28-bp151.4.3.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5283.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1167974 . Critical patch released for openSUSE Backports nexenta tackling a significant security flaw. Discover further details today.. openSUSE Security, ViewVC Update, Backports, Software Fix, Threat Mitigation. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 19, 2021 OpenSUSE