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cvs: possible root compromise

Package(s):cvs CVE #(s):CAN-2003-0977
Created:December 29, 2003 Updated:February 13, 2004
Description: Stable CVS 1.11.11 has been released, adding code to the CVS server to prevent it from continuing as root after a user login, as an extra failsafe against a compromise of the CVSROOT/passwd file.
Alerts:
Whitebox WBSA-2004:004-01 2004-02-12
Fedora-Legacy FLSA:1207 2004-01-28
Conectiva CLA-2004:808 2004-01-20
Debian DSA-422-1 2004-01-13
Red Hat RHSA-2004:003-01 2004-01-09
Gentoo 200312-08 2003-12-28
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