openSUSE Security Update : git-web (openSUSE-SU-2011:0705-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75517

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Users with commit access to repos served by git-web could cause cross site scripting (XSS) issues with XML files (CVE-2011-2186).

Due to a differently formatted /etc/mime.types openSUSE is not affected by default.

This update nevertheless turns on git-web's XSS protection mechanism to avoid similar problems in the future.

To turn XSS protection off again put the following line in /etc/gitweb.conf :

$prevent_xss = 0;

Solution

Update the affected git-web package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698456

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-06/msg00043.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75517

File Name: suse_11_3_git-web-110622.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-web, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2186