CVS unspecified buffer overflow
| cvs-bo (20148) |  High Risk |
Description:
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS (1.11.20 or later), available from the Concurrent Version System Document Web page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS (1.11.18-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200504-16. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS, as listed below. Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:024 for more information. See References.
x86 Platform:
SUSE Linux 9.3: 1.12.11-4.2 or later
SUSE Linux 9.2: 1.12.9-2.2 or later
SUSE Linux 9.1: 1.11.14-24.10 or later
SUSE Linux 9.0: 1.11.6-85 or later
SUSE Linux 8.2: 1.11.5-116 or later
x86-64 Platform:
SUSE Linux 9.3: 1.12.11-4.2 or later
SUSE Linux 9.2: 1.12.9-2.2 or later
SUSE Linux 9.1: 1.11.14-24.10 or later
SUSE Linux 9.0: 1.11.6-85 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS (1.11.1p1debian-12 or later), as listed in DSA-712-1. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (Sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS (1.12.9-13 or later), as listed in DSA-742-1. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of CVS, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:966 for information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 1.11.17
Conectiva Linux 9.0: 1.11.15
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:387-06 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-117-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Concurrent Version System Document Web page: Documents & files.
- Concurrent Versions System (CVS): CVS Home.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:966: Fixes for security vulnerabilities.
- CVS Version Control: ccvs/News file.
- FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:05.cvs: Multiple vulnerabilities in CVS.
- BID-13217: CVS Unspecified Buffer Overflow And Memory Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0753: Buffer overflow in CVS before 1.11.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- DSA-742: cvs -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200504-16: CVS: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:073: Updated cvs packages fix vulnerability
- RHSA-2005-387: cvs security update
- SA14976: CVS Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2005:024: cvs: remote code execution
- SUSE-SR:2005:012: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- CVS, Derek Price CVS (Concurrent Versions System) prior to 1.11.20
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux School Server 1
- SuSE SuSE Open Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Reported:
Apr 18, 2005
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