SB2012101004 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cgit

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2012101004

SB2012101004 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cgit

Published: October 10, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012101004
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4548)

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command. Per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/88.html'CWE-88: Argument Injection or Modification'


2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4465)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the substr function in parsing.c in cgit 0.9.0.3 and earlier. A remote attacker can use an empty username in the to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References