A cvs security update has been released for Slackware Linux
CVS is a client/server version control system. As a server, it is used to host source code repositories. As a client, it is used to access such repositories. This advisory affects both uses of CVS.
A security problem which could allow a server to create arbitrary files on a client machine, and another security problem which may allow a client to view files outside of the CVS repository have been fixed with the release of cvs-1.11.15.
Any sites running CVS should upgrade to the new CVS package.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
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Sat Apr 17 14:09:23 PDT 2004
patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to cvs-1.11.15.
Fixes two security problems (server creating arbitrary files on a client machine, and client viewing files outside of the CVS repository).
For more details, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0180
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0405
(* Security fix *)
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WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
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Slackware 8.1 package:
e8ba67add4c86d0bd8b7dc1ce265752a cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package:
177b19dd98655f6811053f29286e4ab7 cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
80a99f7f4e2606d6c45ad60614cef81b cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
6e6cbad9deab1a53c1543c72d0acad1c cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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First, shut down the cvs server if you are running one.
Then, upgrade the package:
# upgradepkg cvs-1.11.10-i486-1.tgz
Finally, restart the CVS server.
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Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security@slackware.com
CVS is a client/server version control system. As a server, it is used to host source code repositories. As a client, it is used to access such repositories. This advisory affects both uses of CVS.
A security problem which could allow a server to create arbitrary files on a client machine, and another security problem which may allow a client to view files outside of the CVS repository have been fixed with the release of cvs-1.11.15.
Any sites running CVS should upgrade to the new CVS package.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Sat Apr 17 14:09:23 PDT 2004
patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to cvs-1.11.15.
Fixes two security problems (server creating arbitrary files on a client machine, and client viewing files outside of the CVS repository).
For more details, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0180
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0405
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+
WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
+-------------+
Slackware 8.1 package:
e8ba67add4c86d0bd8b7dc1ce265752a cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package:
177b19dd98655f6811053f29286e4ab7 cvs-1.11.15-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
80a99f7f4e2606d6c45ad60614cef81b cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
6e6cbad9deab1a53c1543c72d0acad1c cvs-1.11.15-i486-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
+------------------------+
First, shut down the cvs server if you are running one.
Then, upgrade the package:
# upgradepkg cvs-1.11.10-i486-1.tgz
Finally, restart the CVS server.
+-----+
Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security@slackware.com
