openSUSE-SU-2011:0705-1: VUL-1: git-web xss - openSUSE Updates

28 Jun 2011


      openSUSE Security Update: VUL-1: git-web xss
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0705-1
Rating:             low
References:         #698456 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-2186
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
Users with commit access to repos served by git-web could
   cause cross site scripting (XSS) issues with XML files
   (CVE-2011-2186).
Due to a differently formatted /etc/mime.types openSUSE is
   not affected by default.
This update nevertheless turns on git-web's XSS protection
   mechanism to avoid similar problems in the future.
To turn XSS protection off again put the following line in
   /etc/gitweb.conf:
$prevent_xss = 0;
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 git-web-4756
- openSUSE 11.3:
zypper in -t patch git-web-4756
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):
git-web-1.7.3.4-4.5.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):
git-web-1.7.1-2.5.1
References:
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2186.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/698456