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Last Modified |
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Description |
A local overflow exists in CVS stable and CVS feature. CVS fails to adequately handle configuration files stored in CVSROOT containing empty lines, resulting in a single byte underflow. By providing such a formatted configuration file, an attacker can trigger the issue, resulting in a loss of availability and possibly other effects. It should be noted that only users with the COMMIT privilege can properly exploit this issue. It is further reported that only big-endian architectures (eg, SPARC, as opposed to Intel) should be affected adversely by this problem.
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Classification |
Location:
Local Access Required
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
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Solution |
Upgrade to CVS stable 1.11.17, or CVS feature 1.12.9, or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Also, refrain from giving untrusted users COMMIT access to CVS.
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CVS Feature Release
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1.12.8 |
CVS Stable Release
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1.11.16 |
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Credit |
Unknown or Incomplete
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BlogsProvided by Technorati
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