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Rule:
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Sid:
2317
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known
vulnerability in the Concurrent Versions System (CVS).
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Impact:
Serious. Manipulation of the host file system is possible.
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Detailed Information:
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is used to track the history of source
code files when developing software.
Some versions of CVS contain a vulnerability that may allow an attacker
to create directories or files in the host filesystem external to the
cvsroot. This is achieved via a malformed module request.
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Affected Systems:
CVS versions prior to 1.11.10
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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker may send a specially crafted request to a cvs server and
create files and directories of their choosing in the hosts root
filesystem. The attacker may then access these files at will to further
compromise the system.
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Ease of Attack:
Simple. No exploit software is required.
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False Positives:
None known.
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False Negatives:
If compression is being used in data communications between the CVS
server and clients, this rule will not generate an event.
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Corrective Action:
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.
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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
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Additional References:
CVE:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0977
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