CVE-2017-12836 Affecting cvs package, versions <2:1.12.13+real-22ubuntu0.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published24 Aug 2017
- disclosed24 Aug 2017
Introduced: 24 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-12836 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:17.04 cvs to version 2:1.12.13+real-22ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:17.04 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."
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-12836
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12836
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1