Summary
The remote host is missing an update to cvs
announced via advisory DSA 517-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20517-1
Insight
Derek Robert Price discovered a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the CVS server, based on a malformed Entry, which serves the popular Concurrent Versions System.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.11.1p1debian-9woody6.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.12.8-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your cvs package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0414 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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