SB2018021424 - Input validation error in git.joeyh.name myrepos
Published: February 14, 2018 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021424
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7032)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
webcheckout in myrepos through 1.20171231 does not sanitize URLs that are passed to git clone, allowing a malicious website operator or a MitM attacker to take advantage of it for arbitrary code execution, as demonstrated by an "ext::sh -c" attack or an option injection attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.