Debian 8: DLA-2177-1 Critical: Git Credential Exposure Issue
debian lts
April 15, 2020
Felix Wilhelm of Google Project Zero discovered a flaw in git, a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
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Summary
Felix Wilhelm of Google Project Zero discovered a flaw in git, a fast,
scalable, distributed revision control system. With a crafted URL that
contains a newline, the credential helper machinery can be fooled to
return credential information for a wrong host.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u9.
We recommend that you upgrade your git packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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<pre><span style="font-family: Courier;">Package : git
Version: 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u9
CVE ID: CVE-2020-5260
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