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   openSUSE Security Update: viewvc security update
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0529-1
Rating:             low
References:         #694785 
Cross-References:   CVE-2009-5024
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It
   includes one version update.

Description:

   cvsdb.py in viewvc did not honor an admin defined row limit
   which could cause high load on the database server. viewvc
   was updated to version 1.1.11 which fixes the issue
   (CVE-2009-5024).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch viewvc-4599

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch viewvc-4599

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      viewvc-1.1.11-1.3.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch) [New Version: 1.1.11]:

      viewvc-1.1.11-1.3.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5024.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/694785