Debian: DSA-4311-1: git security update

Date 05 Oct 2018

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By Anthony Pell

joernchen of Phenoelit discovered that git, a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system, is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability via a specially crafted .gitmodules file in a project cloned with --recurse-submodules.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4311-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
October 05, 2018                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : git
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-17456

joernchen of Phenoelit discovered that git, a fast, scalable,
distributed revision control system, is prone to an arbitrary code
execution vulnerability via a specially crafted .gitmodules file in a
project cloned with --recurse-submodules.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your git packages.

For the detailed security status of git please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/git

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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