CVS history information disclosure
| cvs-history-info-disclosure (17001) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CVS (Concurrent could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the undocumented flag to the 'history' command, which is used for obtaining the status of files and users. A remote attacker could use the -X command to determine the existence of arbitrary files and directories on the system and if they are accessible via the CVS process.
Platforms Affected:
- CVS, Derek Price, CVS (Concurrent Versions System) 1.11
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS (1.11.17 or 1.12.9 or later), available from the CVS Web site. See References.
For FreeBSD:
Upgrade to the latest version of cvs, as listed in FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cvs package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:108 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 1.11.17-1.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1:1.11.17-1.1.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 1.11.17-1.1.100mdk or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- CVS Web site, Project Download List at http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/ProjectDownloadList.
- FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc, cvs at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 08.16.04, CVS Undocumented Flag Information Disclosure Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=130&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true.
- BID-10955: CVS Undocumented History Flag Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0778: CVS 1.11.x before 1.11.17, and 1.12.x before 1.12.9, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and directories via the -X command for an alternate history file, which causes different error messages to be returned.
- DSA-519: cvs -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2004:108: Updated cvs packages fix vulnerability
- RHSA-2004-233: cvs security update
- US-CERT VU#579225: CVS history command may disclose sensitive information
Reported:
Aug 16, 2004
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