Vulnerability identifier: #VU86203
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-706
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
libgit2
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: libgit2.github.com
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of equivalent filenames that exist because of NTFS Alternate Data Streams in path.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a specially crafted repository and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
libgit2: 0.1.0 - 0.28.3
External links
http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4
http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0
http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/e1832eb20a7089f6383cfce474f213157f5300cb
http://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-5wph-8frv-58vj
http://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/3f7851eadca36a99627ad78cbe56a40d3776ed01
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00034.html
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.