SB2017111654 - Fedora 25 update for git



SB2017111654 - Fedora 25 update for git

Published: November 16, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111654
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15298)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to mishandling of layers of tree objects. A remote attacker can trigger disk consumption and cause the service to crash via a specially crafted repository, aka a Git bomb.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.