High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12836
CVE-2017-12836
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."
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Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:hackage/git-annexpkg:rpm/opensuse/cvs&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/cvs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 6.20170818+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.20170818
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-1.14
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-182.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.12-144.23.5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.htmlnvdExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17nvdThird Party Advisory
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