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Debian DSA-517-1 : cvs - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15354

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Derek Robert Price discovered a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the CVS server, based on a malformed Entry, which serves the popular Concurrent Versions System.

Solution

Upgrade the cvs package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.11.1p1debian-9woody6.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-517

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15354

File Name: debian_DSA-517.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cvs, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0414, CVE-2004-0416, CVE-2004-0417, CVE-2004-0418

BID: 10499

CWE: 119

DSA: 517