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CentOS 8 : git (CESA-2019:4356)

high Nessus Plugin ID 145577

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2019:4356 advisory.

 - git: Arbitrary path overwriting via export-marks in-stream command feature (CVE-2019-1348)

 - git: Recursive submodule cloning allows using git directory twice with synonymous directory name written in .git/ (CVE-2019-1349)

 - git: Files inside the .git directory may be overwritten during cloning via NTFS Alternate Data Streams (CVE-2019-1352)

 - git: Remote code execution in recursive clones with nested submodules (CVE-2019-1387)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4356

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 145577

File Name: centos8_RHSA-2019-4356.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/29/2021

Updated: 1/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1352

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1387

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-core-doc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:perl-git, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-email, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-instaweb, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gitweb, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gitk, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:perl-git-svn, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-all, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-core, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-subtree, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-daemon, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-gui, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:git-svn

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1348, CVE-2019-1349, CVE-2019-1352, CVE-2019-1387

RHSA: 2019:4356