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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-16 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: September 25, 2008 |
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Bugs: #234075 |
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ID: 200809-16 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in Git. |
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Background |
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Git is a distributed version control system. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-util/git < 1.5.6.4 >= 1.5.6.4 |
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Description |
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Multiple boundary errors in the functions diff_addremove() and |
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diff_change() when processing overly long repository path names were |
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reported. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to run commands like "git-diff" |
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or "git-grep" on a specially crafted repository, possibly resulting in |
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the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user |
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running the application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Git users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/git-1.5.6.4" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-3546 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3546 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |