Gentoo: 200312-04 Minimal Advisory: CVS Unauthorized Access Issue

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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200312-04
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GLSA:        200312-04
package:     dev-util/cvs
summary:     Fix for malformed module request vulnerability in cvs
severity:    minimal
Gentoo bug:  35371
date:        2003-12-08
CVE:         CAN-2003-0977
exploit:     unknown
affected:    <=1.11.9 fixed:>=1.11.10


DESCRIPTION:

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   Stable CVS 1.11.10 has been released. Stable releases contain only
   bug fixes from previous versions of CVS. This release fixes a
   security issue with no known exploits that could cause previous
   versions of CVS to attempt to create files and directories in the
   filesystem root. This release also fixes several issues relevant to
   case insensitive filesystems and some other bugs. We recommend this
   upgrade for all CVS clients an...
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