SB2023050811 - SUSE update for git

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25652)

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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 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.

2) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25815)

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to tamper with Git messages.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Git processes localized messages. A local user on a multi-user machine can display a malicious message to the user.

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29007)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

The 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232081-1/