1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-723-1

USN-723-1: Git vulnerabilities

Publication date

18 February 2009

Overview

Git vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Git did not properly handle long file paths. If a user
were tricked into performing commands on a specially crafted Git repository, an
attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
invoking the program. (CVE-2008-3546)

It was discovered that the Git web interface (gitweb) did not correctly handle
shell metacharacters when processing certain commands. A remote attacker could
send specially crafted commands to the Git server and execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the Git web server. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
7.10 and 8.04 LTS. (CVE-2008-5516, CVE-2008-5517)

It was discovered that the Git web interface (gitweb) did not properly restrict
the diff.external configuration parameter. A local attacker could exploit this
issue and execute arbitrary code...

It was discovered that Git did not properly handle long file paths. If a user
were tricked into performing commands on a specially crafted Git repository, an
attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
invoking the program. (CVE-2008-3546)

It was discovered that the Git web interface (gitweb) did not correctly handle
shell metacharacters when processing certain commands. A remote attacker could
send specially crafted commands to the Git server and execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the Git web server. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
7.10 and 8.04 LTS. (CVE-2008-5516, CVE-2008-5517)

It was discovered that the Git web interface (gitweb) did not properly restrict
the diff.external configuration parameter. A local attacker could exploit this
issue and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Git web server.
This issue only applied to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and 8.10. (CVE-2008-5916)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.10 intrepid git-core –  1:1.5.6.3-1.1ubuntu2.1
gitweb –  1:1.5.6.3-1.1ubuntu2.1
8.04 hardy git-core –  1:1.5.4.3-1ubuntu2.1
gitweb –  1:1.5.4.3-1ubuntu2.1
7.10 gutsy git-core –  1:1.5.2.5-2ubuntu0.1
gitweb –  1:1.5.2.5-2ubuntu0.1
6.06 dapper git-core –  1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1

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