Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0284
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0284)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'cvs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0284 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'cvs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0284 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that CVS, a centralised version control system, did not correctly handle maliciously constructed repository URLs, which allowed an attacker to run an arbitrary shell command (CVE-2017-12836). Affected Software/OS: 'cvs' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.1 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12836 BugTraq ID: 100279 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 Debian Security Information: DSA-3940 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1
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