full-disclosure - [ GLSA 200412-26 ] ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities

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Message-ID: <41D16CD9.3050605@gentoo.org>
From: koon at gentoo.org (Thierry Carrez)
Subject: [ GLSA 200412-26 ] ViewCVS: Information leak and
	XSS vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200412-26
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  Severity: Low
     Title: ViewCVS: Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities
      Date: December 28, 2004
      Bugs: #72461, #73772
        ID: 200412-26

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Synopsis
========

ViewCVS is vulnerable to an information leak and to cross-site
scripting (XSS) issues.

Background
==========

ViewCVS is a browser interface for viewing CVS and Subversion version
control repositories through a web browser.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package           /      Vulnerable      /             Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  www-apps/viewcvs     <= 0.9.2_p20041207     >= 0.9.2_p20041207-r1

Description
===========

The tar export functions in ViewCVS bypass the 'hide_cvsroot' and
'forbidden' settings and therefore expose information that should be
kept secret (CAN-2004-0915). Furthermore, some error messages in
ViewCVS do not filter user-provided information, making it vulnerable
to a cross-site scripting attack (CAN-2004-1062).

Impact
======

By using the tar export functions, a remote attacker could access
information that is configured as restricted. Through the use of a
malicious request, an attacker could also inject and execute malicious
script code, potentially compromising another user's browser.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All ViewCVS users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=www-apps/viewcvs-0.9.2_p20041207-r1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0915
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0915
  [ 2 ] CAN-2004-1062
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1062

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-26.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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