SB2020102033 - Incorrect default permissions in libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package)
Published: October 20, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020102033
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1353)
CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists to due none of the NTFS protections are active when accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
Note: This vulnerability occurs when running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL").
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.