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[ GLSA 200809-16 ] Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:09:41 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: September 25, 2008 Bugs: #234075 ID: 200809-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in Git. Background ========== Git is a distributed version control system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-util/git < 1.5.6.4 >= 1.5.6.4 Description =========== Multiple boundary errors in the functions diff_addremove() and diff_change() when processing overly long repository path names were reported. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to run commands like "git-diff" or "git-grep" on a specially crafted repository, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Git users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/git-1.5.6.4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-3546 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3546 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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