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Mandriva Update for cvs MDVSA-2012:044 (cvs)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cvs' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in cvs: 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). The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
cvs on Mandriva Linux 2011.0, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2, Mandriva Linux 2010.1
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.