SB2017081738 - Red Hat Software Collections update for rh-git29-git
Published: August 17, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081738
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000117)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.The weakness exists due to command injection flaw. A remote attacker (e.g., repository) can return a specially crafted 'ssh://' URL during 'clone' commands to execute arbitrary shell commands with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8386)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error when handling command-line options for the restricted set of git-shell commands. A remote attacker can use a repository name that starts with a - (dash) character to bypass git-shell restrictions and gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to the system and information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.