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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202104-01 ] Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:08
Message-Id: 90e3e57b-48bb-9467-ceb7-135fec062bac@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202104-01
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: April 30, 2021
10 Bugs: #774678
11 ID: 202104-01
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability has been found in Git that could allow a remote
19 attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Git is a distributed version control system designed.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 dev-vcs/git < 2.26.3 >= 2.26.3
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34 Description
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37 It was discovered that Git could be fooled into running remote code
38 during a clone on case-insensitive file systems with support for
39 symbolic links, if Git is configured globally to apply delay-capable
40 clean/smudge filters (such as Git LFS).
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42 Impact
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45 A remote attacker could entice a user to clone a specially crafted
46 repository, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary
47 code with the privileges of the user running the application.
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49 Workaround
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52 There is no known workaround at this time.
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54 Resolution
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57 All Git users should upgrade to the latest version:
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59 # emerge --sync
60 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.26.3"
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62 References
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65 [ 1 ] CVE-2021-21300
66 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21300
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68 Availability
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71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
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74 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-01
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76 Concerns?
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79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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85 License
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88 Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
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91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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94 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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