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Debian 7 Wheezy DLA-938-1 Critical Git Shell Access Threat

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Calendar Grey May 10, 2017
Scroller Debian Lts
Hash: SHA512 Package : git Version : 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy4 CVE ID : CVE-2017-8386 Timo Schmid of ERNW
Timo Schmid of ERNW GmbH discovered that the Git git-shell, a restricted login shell for Git-only SSH access, allows a user to run an interactive pager by causing it to spawn "git ...
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Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy4.

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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Package: git
Version: 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy4
CVE ID: CVE-2017-8386

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