From secure@conectiva.com.br Tue Jan 20 17:07:54 2004 From: Conectiva Updates To: conectiva-updates@papaleguas.conectiva.com.br, lwn@lwn.net, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, linsec@lists.seifried.org Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:43:10 -0200 Subject: [CLA-2004:808] Conectiva Security Announcement - cvs -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE : cvs SUMMARY : Fix for remote vulnerability DATE : 2004-01-20 08:42:00 ID : CLA-2004:808 RELEVANT RELEASES : 8, 9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION CVS[1] is a version control system largely used in software projects. By requesting malformed modules[2] a remote attacker can attempt to create files and directories on the server's root file system. This is usually prevented by file system permissions, however. SOLUTION It is recommended that all cvs users upgrade their packages. REFERENCES 1. http://www.cvshome.org 2. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0977 UPDATED PACKAGES ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/cvs-1.11-9U80_5cl.src.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/cvs-1.11-9U80_5cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/cvs-doc-1.11-9U80_5cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/cvs-1.11-22818U90_2cl.src.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/cvs-1.11-22818U90_2cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/cvs-doc-1.11-22818U90_2cl.i386.rpm ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades: - run: apt-get update - after that, execute: apt-get upgrade Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions on how to import it can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2004 Conectiva Inc. http://www.conectiva.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- subscribe: conectiva-updates-subscribe@papaleguas.conectiva.com.br unsubscribe: conectiva-updates-unsubscribe@papaleguas.conectiva.com.br -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQFADQY942jd0JmAcZARAv4wAJ9Z3QiqtptMp4lzi/eH9gzN/StLlQCdE+Tr fHbeB5fabwDHZSm2ldMZV2s= =uInN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----