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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-1291

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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-1291

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/24/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/17/2015
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

ViewVC before 1.0.5 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read files and list folders under the hidden CVSROOT folder.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-cvs2svn
  • suse-upgrade-subversion
  • suse-upgrade-subversion-devel
  • suse-upgrade-subversion-python
  • suse-upgrade-subversion-server
  • suse-upgrade-subversion-tools
  • suse-upgrade-suse-release
  • suse-upgrade-viewcvs
  • suse-upgrade-viewvc

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