Debian: DSA-4657-1 Critical: Git Credential Leak Exploit
debian
April 14, 2020
Felix Wilhelm of Google Project Zero discovered a flaw in git, a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u6.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u2.
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/source-package/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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Package: git
CVE ID: CVE-2020-5260
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