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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0389
viewvc security update
10 February 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: viewvc
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-5938
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running viewvc check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3784-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond
February 09, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : viewvc
CVE ID : CVE-2017-5938
Debian Bug : 854681
Thomas Gerbet discovered that viewvc, a web interface for CVS and
Subversion repositories, did not properly sanitize user input. This
problem resulted in a potential Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.22-1+deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.26-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your viewvc packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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