USN-3399-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3399-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3399-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3399-1
Related
Published
2017-08-21T14:19:45.954153Z
Modified
2017-08-21T14:19:45.954153Z
Summary
cvs vulnerability
Details

Hank Leininger discovered that cvs did not properly handle SSH for remote repositories. A remote attacker could use this to construct a cvs repository that when accessed could run arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / cvs

Package

Name
cvs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cvs?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.12.13+real-11
2:1.12.13+real-12

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "cvs-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / cvs

Package

Name
cvs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cvs?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.12.13+real-15

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "cvs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "cvs-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}