high7.5
CVE-2017-12836
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 host…
Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Cvs | Versions 1.12.1, 1.12.3, 1.12.5, 1.12.6, 1.12.7, 1.12.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17