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Ubuntu: USN-3399-1 (CVE-2017-12836): cvs vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-3399-1 (CVE-2017-12836): cvs vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/21/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

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."

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-cvs

References

  • USN-3399-1
  • DSA-3940
  • CVE-2017-12836

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