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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-26.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..99052ec2598f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200412-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200412-26"> + <title>ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + ViewCVS is vulnerable to an information leak and to cross-site scripting + (XSS) issues. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">ViewCVS</product> + <announced>December 28, 2004</announced> + <revised>December 28, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>72461</bug> + <bug>73772</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-apps/viewcvs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9.2_p20041207-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">0.9.2_p20041207</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ViewCVS is a browser interface for viewing CVS and Subversion + version control repositories through a web browser. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The tar export functions in ViewCVS bypass the 'hide_cvsroot' and + 'forbidden' settings and therefore expose information that should be + kept secret (CAN-2004-0915). Furthermore, some error messages in + ViewCVS do not filter user-provided information, making it vulnerable + to a cross-site scripting attack (CAN-2004-1062). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + By using the tar export functions, a remote attacker could access + information that is configured as restricted. Through the use of a + malicious request, an attacker could also inject and execute malicious + script code, potentially compromising another user's browser. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ViewCVS users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/viewcvs-0.9.2_p20041207-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0915">CAN-2004-0915</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1062">CAN-2004-1062</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:31:38 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:23:36 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |