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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200412-26] ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200412-26
(ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities)
The tar export functions in ViewCVS bypass the 'hide_cvsroot' and
'forbidden' settings and therefore expose information that should be
kept secret (CVE-2004-0915). Furthermore, some error messages in
ViewCVS do not filter user-provided information, making it vulnerable
to a cross-site scripting attack (CVE-2004-1062).
Impact
By using the tar export functions, a remote attacker could access
information that is configured as restricted. Through the use of a
malicious request, a possible hacker could also inject and execute malicious
script code, potentially compromising another user's browser.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0915
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1062
Solution:
All ViewCVS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/viewcvs-0.9.2_p20041207-r1"
Threat Level: Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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