[ GLSA 202011-04 ] Fossil

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Fossil: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202011-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2020-11-03
Bug(s): #738220
ID: 202011-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Fossil, the worst of
which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.


Background

Fossil is a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration
management system.


Affected Packages

Package: dev-vcs/fossil
Vulnerable: < 2.12.1
Unaffected: >= 2.12.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fossil. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

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.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Fossil users should upgrade to the latest version: