Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | cvs security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:756 | First vendor Publication | 2005-09-06 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-09-06 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Low | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated cvs package that fixes a security bug is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: CVS (Concurrent Version System) is a version control system. An insecure temporary file usage was found in the cvsbug program. It is possible that a local user could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary instructions as the user running cvsbug. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2005-2693 to this issue. All users of cvs should upgrade to this updated package, which includes a patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 166365 - CAN-2005-2693 CVS temporary file issue |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10835 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10835 | ||
| Title: | cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack. | ||
| Description: | cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2693 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: cvs+ipv6 File : nvt/freebsd_cvs+ipv61.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug.asc) File : nvt/freebsdsa_cvsbug.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 802-1 (cvs) File : nvt/deb_802_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 806-1 (cvs) File : nvt/deb_806_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 18949 | CVS cvsbug Insecure Temporary File Privilege Escalation |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-11-20 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_c5c17ead8f2311da8c1d000e0c2e438a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-03 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-756.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-12 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-802.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-12 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-806.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-12 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-756.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:38 |
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