CVE-2017-12836 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=...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 6.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/cvs(Debian:12) | < 2:1.12.13+real-24 | 2:1.12.13+real-24 |
| debian/cvs(Debian:13) | < 2:1.12.13+real-24 | 2:1.12.13+real-24 |
| debian/cvs(Debian:14) | < 2:1.12.13+real-24 | 2:1.12.13+real-24 |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.1 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.3 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.5 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.6 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.7 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.9 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.10 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.11 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.12 | No fix listed |
| GNU cvs | = 1.12.13 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 17.04 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 9.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.10) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.11) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.12) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.13) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.14) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.15) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.16) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
Show 10 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.17) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.18) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.19) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.20) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.21) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.22) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.23) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.24) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.8) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
| alpine/cvs(Alpine:v3.9) | < 1.12.12-r0 | 1.12.12-r0 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-12836 vendor-advisory
- [bug-cvs] 20170810 CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) exploit mailing-list vendor-advisory
- DSA-3940 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170810 CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170811 Re: CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 100279 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- USN-3399-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201709-17 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking