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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5357-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                                  Aron Xu
February 23, 2023                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : git
CVE ID         : CVE-2023-22490 CVE-2023-23946
Debian Bug     : 1031310

Brief introduction 

CVE-2023-22490

    yvvdwf found a data exfiltration vulnerbility while performing local
    clone from malicious repository even using a non-local transport.

CVE-2023-23946

    Joern Schneeweisz found a path traversal vulnerbility in git-apply
    that a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the acting
    user.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.30.2-1+deb11u2.

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-5357-1: git security update

February 23, 2023
Brief introduction CVE-2023-22490

Summary

CVE-2023-22490

yvvdwf found a data exfiltration vulnerbility while performing local
clone from malicious repository even using a non-local transport.

CVE-2023-23946

Joern Schneeweisz found a path traversal vulnerbility in git-apply
that a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the acting
user.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:2.30.2-1+deb11u2.

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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
Brief introduction

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