SB2013052801 - Path traversal in cgit (Alpine package)

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SB2013052801 - Path traversal in cgit (Alpine package)

Published: May 28, 2013

Security Bulletin ID SB2013052801
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2117)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the cgit_parse_readme function in ui-summary.c in cgit before 0.9.2, when a readme file is set to a filesystem path,. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the url parameter.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References