CVE-2017-12836 Affecting cvs package, versions <2:1.12.13+real-24


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.54% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-CVS-5674197
  • published24 Aug 2017
  • disclosed24 Aug 2017

Introduced: 24 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-12836  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 cvs to version 2:1.12.13+real-24 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cvs package and not the cvs package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."