Multiple vulnerabilities in Git
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-25652 CVE-2023-29007 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-59 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Git Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Git |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU75484
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25652
CWE-ID:
CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The
vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in "git apply --reject". A local user can
create a specially crafted symbolic link to write files outside of the worktree.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGit: 2.30.0 - 2.40.0
External linkshttp://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-2hvf-7c8p-28fx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU75486
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29007
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to tamper with Git configuration.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in "git submodule deinit" when renaming or deleting a section from a configuration file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into running the command a malicious configuration file and tamper with Git configuration on the affected system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGit: 2.30.0 - 2.40.0
External linkshttp://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-v48j-4xgg-4844
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
