Debian DSA-4010-1 : git-annex - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 104258

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that git-annex, a tool to manage files with git without checking their contents in, did not correctly handle maliciously constructed ssh:// URLs. This allowed an attacker to run an arbitrary shell command.

Solution

Upgrade the git-annex packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 5.20141125+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 6.20170101-1+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104258

File Name: debian_DSA-4010.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:git-annex

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12976

DSA: 4010

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