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diff --git a/glsa-200903-15.xml b/glsa-200903-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bc95d87a --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200903-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200903-15"> + <title>git: Multiple vulnerabilties</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in gitweb allow for remote execution of arbitrary + commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">git</product> + <announced>March 09, 2009</announced> + <revised>March 09, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>251343</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-util/git" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.6.0.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.6.0.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + GIT - the stupid content tracker, the revision control system used by + the Linux kernel team. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in gitweb that is part of + the git package: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + Shell metacharacters related to git_search are not properly sanitized + (CVE-2008-5516). + </li> + <li> + Shell metacharacters related to git_snapshot and git_object are not + properly sanitized (CVE-2008-5517). + </li> + <li> + The diff.external configuration variable as set in a repository can be + executed by gitweb (CVE-2008-5916). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands via + shell metacharacters in a query, remote attackers with write access to + a git repository configuration can execute arbitrary commands with the + privileges of the user running gitweb by modifying the diff.external + configuration variable in the repository and sending a crafted query to + gitweb. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All git users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/git-1.6.0.6"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5516">CVE-2008-5516</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5517">CVE-2008-5517</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5916">CVE-2008-5916</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:26:05 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:42:55 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:43:18 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |