[SECURITY] [DSA 3784-1] viewvc security update

Debian Security Advisory DSA-3784-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Sebastien Delafond
February 09, 2017                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : viewvc
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-5938
Debian Bug     : 854681

Thomas Gerbet discovered that viewvc, a web interface for CVS and
Subversion repositories, did not properly sanitize user input. This
problem resulted in a potential Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.22-1+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.26-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your viewvc packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/