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."
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1056-1 cvs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1144-1 git-annex security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1495-1 git-annex security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3940-1 cvs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4373 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."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3399-1 cvs vulnerability
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04402}

epss

{'score': 0.03317}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.827Z

Reserved: 2017-08-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-12836

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-24T14:29:00.397

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12836 - Bugzilla

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