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CVS pserver "CVSROOT/passwd" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10502
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Release Date:
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2003-12-29
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Popularity:
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11,725 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.x
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Description:
A security issue has been identified in CVS, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain escalated privileges.
A user, who has gained write permissions for the "CVSROOT/passwd" file, can execute arbitrary code with "root" privileges on a system with CVS pserver access enabled.
Solution:
Update to version 1.11.11 (stable) or 1.12.5 (feature).
http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/ProjectDownloadList
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=88
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