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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0048
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0048)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'viewvc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0048 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'viewvc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0048 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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
(CVE-2017-5938).

The viewvc package has been updated to version 1.1.26 which fixes
this issue.

Affected Software/OS:
'viewvc' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5938
BugTraq ID: 96185
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185
Debian Security Information: DSA-3784 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2017:0501 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html
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