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Gentoo GLSA 202104-01 Moderate: Git Remote Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey April 30, 2021
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Gentoo GLSA 202110-02 highlights a critical flaw in Apache, enabling unauthorized access risks. Users are strongly advised to update.
A vulnerability has been found in Git that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

It was discovered that Git could be fooled into running remote code during a clone on case-insensitive file systems with support for symbolic links, if Git is configured globally to apply delay-capable clean/smudge filters (such as Git LFS).

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue gentoo code execution remote code execution moderate severity remote execution arbitrary code git

Resolution

All Git users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.26.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-21300 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21300

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-01
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Git: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 30, 2021
Bugs: #774678
ID: 202104-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue gentoo code execution remote code execution moderate severity remote execution arbitrary code git

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Git that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Git is a distributed version control system designed.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-vcs/git < 2.26.3 >= 2.26.3

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to clone a specially crafted repository, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.