Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Fossil, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-vcs/fossil | * | < 2.12.1 | >= 2.12.1 |
Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fossil. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted repository using Fossil, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Fossil users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/fossil-2.12.1"
A vulnerability has been discovered in Fossil allowing for user-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-vcs/fossil | * | < 2.4 | >= 2.4 |
Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system.
Fossil does not properly validate SSH sync protocol URLs.
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted URL, could possibly execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running the application.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Fossil users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/fossil-2.4"