Security update for cvs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2422-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-12836 ( SUSE ): 5.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2017-12836 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cvs fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-12836: A leading dash in the argument of the "-d" option could lead to argument injection (bsc#1053364)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-cvs-13279=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-cvs-13279=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-cvs-13279=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
    • cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • cvs-doc-1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
    • cvs-1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1

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