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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0198
Moderate: cvs security update
22 February 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: cvs
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 6
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0804
Reference: ESB-2012.0149
Original Bulletin:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Moderate: cvs security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:0321-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
Issue date: 2012-02-21
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0804
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1. Summary:
Updated cvs packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
Concurrent Version System (CVS) is a version control system that can record
the history of your files.
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the CVS client
handled responses from HTTP proxies. A malicious HTTP proxy could use this
flaw to cause the CVS client to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running the CVS client. (CVE-2012-0804)
All users of cvs are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a patch to correct this issue.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
784141 - CVE-2012-0804 cvs: client proxy_connect heap-based buffer overflow
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.src.rpm
i386:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.src.rpm
i386:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ia64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ia64.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ppc.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ppc.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.ppc.rpm
s390x:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.s390x.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.s390x.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-inetd-1.11.22-11.el5_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.src.rpm
i386:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.src.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.src.rpm
i386:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
ppc64:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.src.rpm
i386:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cvs-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
cvs-debuginfo-1.11.23-11.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-0804.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
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