UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12836

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12836
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12836.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12836
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Published
2017-08-13T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:20:30.352607Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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."

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / cvs

Package

Name
cvs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cvs@2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.12.13+real-11
2:1.12.13+real-12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cvs",
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cvs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-12ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / cvs

Package

Name
cvs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cvs@2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.12.13+real-15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cvs",
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cvs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:1.12.13+real-15ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}