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Debian 8: DLA-2177-1 Critical: Git Credential Exposure Issue

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 . Package : git Version : 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u9 CVE ID : CVE-2020-5260 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 . Enhance your Git installation to fix the security flaw related to manipulated URLs in Debian 8 that could expose credentials.. Debian LTS, Git Update, Credential Exposure, Remote Access Issue. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 15, 2020 •Critical Debian LTS