CESA-2005:756: cvs security update
Description
An updated cvs package that fixes a security bug is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the CentOS Security Response Team.
CVS (Concurrent Version System) is a version control system. An insecure temporary file usage was found in the cvsbug program. It is possible that a local user could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary instructions as the user running cvsbug. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2005-2693 to this issue. All users of cvs should upgrade to this updated package, which includes a patch to correct this issue.
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