CVE-2017-12836

High

Description

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Cvs
PublishedAug 24, 2017
First seenAug 24, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu cvs1.12.1, 1.12.3, 1.12.5, 1.12.6, 1.12.7, 1.12.9, 1.12.10, 1.12.11, 1.12.12, 1.12.13—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04, 17.04—
debian debian_linux8.0, 9.0—

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