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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA517] DSA-517-1 cvs Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-517-1 cvs
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Derek Robert Price discovered a potential buffer overflow
vulnerability in the CVS server, based on a malformed Entry, which
serves the popular Concurrent Versions System.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.11.1p1debian-9woody6.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.12.9-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your cvs package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-517
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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