RHSA-2005:387-01: Moderate: cvs security update

A cvs security update are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Moderate: cvs security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:387-01
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-387.html
Issue date: 2005-04-25
Updated on: 2005-04-25
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords: cvs buffer overflow
CVE Names: CAN-2005-0753
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1. Summary:

An updated cvs package that fixes security bugs is now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate 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.

A buffer overflow bug was found in the way the CVS client processes version and author information. If a user can be tricked into connecting to a malicious CVS server, an attacker could execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0753 to this issue.

Additionally, a bug was found in which CVS freed an invalid pointer. However, this issue does not appear to be exploitable.

All users of cvs should upgrade to this updated package, which includes a backported patch to correct these issues.

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/):

155029 - CAN-2005-0753 multiple issues in cvs

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm
6c33701447c66a6dfa27ad3af072a478 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm

i386:
6f4b84ce418a777eb6644f6ad4d76616 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.i386.rpm

ia64:
ca0194a275975e9a576e5c643974941d cvs-1.11.1p1-18.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm
6c33701447c66a6dfa27ad3af072a478 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm

ia64:
ca0194a275975e9a576e5c643974941d cvs-1.11.1p1-18.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm
6c33701447c66a6dfa27ad3af072a478 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm

i386:
6f4b84ce418a777eb6644f6ad4d76616 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm
6c33701447c66a6dfa27ad3af072a478 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.src.rpm

i386:
6f4b84ce418a777eb6644f6ad4d76616 cvs-1.11.1p1-18.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm
3a1c630c467955a5547daeee4384d860 cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm

i386:
5b821d54dee3d13bab55d246be067be2 cvs-1.11.2-27.i386.rpm

ia64:
bb679e26359e12c711f31cb05446b798 cvs-1.11.2-27.ia64.rpm

ppc:
3bc90cad047c47fa5d53f54f694fd166 cvs-1.11.2-27.ppc.rpm

s390:
5f223edfd769dcd3a3c0867304652c16 cvs-1.11.2-27.s390.rpm

s390x:
66cf36f6e41c39b05304fbc188294df5 cvs-1.11.2-27.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
ac9fe80037c3857b51d3ad87f6556503 cvs-1.11.2-27.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm
3a1c630c467955a5547daeee4384d860 cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm

i386:
5b821d54dee3d13bab55d246be067be2 cvs-1.11.2-27.i386.rpm

x86_64:
ac9fe80037c3857b51d3ad87f6556503 cvs-1.11.2-27.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm
3a1c630c467955a5547daeee4384d860 cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm

i386:
5b821d54dee3d13bab55d246be067be2 cvs-1.11.2-27.i386.rpm

ia64:
bb679e26359e12c711f31cb05446b798 cvs-1.11.2-27.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ac9fe80037c3857b51d3ad87f6556503 cvs-1.11.2-27.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm
3a1c630c467955a5547daeee4384d860 cvs-1.11.2-27.src.rpm

i386:
5b821d54dee3d13bab55d246be067be2 cvs-1.11.2-27.i386.rpm

ia64:
bb679e26359e12c711f31cb05446b798 cvs-1.11.2-27.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ac9fe80037c3857b51d3ad87f6556503 cvs-1.11.2-27.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm
0a3eaa9dc601fd751d6e11e6aa2f57ad cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm

i386:
a3fb0cdf21e3f1f67acb9580a17b068c cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.i386.rpm

ia64:
a556e359ecca71df7211becc5189a06f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.ia64.rpm

ppc:
9cdf66a2735a32470680a55c36b4c464 cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.ppc.rpm

s390:
569a6322133afdcb7242c18ed17244b3 cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.s390.rpm

s390x:
c15b1c06582ff0986208955eb8dcfad7 cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
c4fb7c7ef27462e14213d750263ed73f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm
0a3eaa9dc601fd751d6e11e6aa2f57ad cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm

i386:
a3fb0cdf21e3f1f67acb9580a17b068c cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
c4fb7c7ef27462e14213d750263ed73f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm
0a3eaa9dc601fd751d6e11e6aa2f57ad cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm

i386:
a3fb0cdf21e3f1f67acb9580a17b068c cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.i386.rpm

ia64:
a556e359ecca71df7211becc5189a06f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
c4fb7c7ef27462e14213d750263ed73f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm
0a3eaa9dc601fd751d6e11e6aa2f57ad cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.src.rpm

i386:
a3fb0cdf21e3f1f67acb9580a17b068c cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.i386.rpm

ia64:
a556e359ecca71df7211becc5189a06f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
c4fb7c7ef27462e14213d750263ed73f cvs-1.11.17-7.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0753

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is lt;secalert@redhat.comgt;. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.