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Debian alert DSA-2407-1 (cvs)

From:  Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>
To:  debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
Subject:  [SECURITY] [DSA 2407-1] cvs security update
Date:  Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:07 +0100
Message-ID:  <87obt8gnss.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2407-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer February 09, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : cvs Vulnerability : heap overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-0804 It was discovered that a malicious CVS server could cause a heap overflow in the CVS client, potentially allowing the server to execute arbitrary code on the client. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.12.13-12+squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.12.13+real-7. We recommend that you upgrade your cvs packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPM8aCAAoJEL97/wQC1SS+sTkH/0CT3+vm2K0QcK8KUEJcY7ML a9Wt/rChtSDnWWAcUJqnzizR0HJbjKdOzlX6RqVOfR3JwFfMPMo0j3RA8tqEb+Mn l/Z9pdI/fJAB0qSrlb1yeWQaL1k/GQo1bcIbRsAEbAeETDTzbNRVuEm0O1Arf6ij IwIa9B54Gbfuw4eEvzCJeaokyp/yMS4TEoxuPC/GYQkQTwEOeEhbh9PLz9p+W5k8 wTNhYzvIGNaUFqg0NKUm4ffbWyQ2f/Yt2F09UgSg5PNKraF2AhhURouwKCXLzXa8 GFiAXkJqoJIrc30YjGNhzTNoWrWkFSyAlRjXnMdfZ8FfTHbJj/78FJ1bk4UTm1c= =nPqk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-announce-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87obt8gnss.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de


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