SB2023020344 - openEuler update for git
Published: February 3, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023020344
Severity
High
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) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41953)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure implementation of the Git GUI's Clone function, which automatically searches and executes the aspell.exe file after cloning the repository. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a malicious repository and execute arbitrary code on the system by including the malicious aspell.exe file into the repository.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.