A Git security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-30
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Git: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #702296
ID: 202003-30
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Git, the worst of which
could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
Background
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Git is a free and open source distributed version control system
designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with
speed and efficiency.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-vcs/git < 2.21.1 >= 2.21.1
< 2.23.1-r1 >= 2.23.1-r1
< 2.24.1 >= 2.24.1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Git. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary paths, execute arbitrary
code, and overwrite files in the .git directory.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Git 2.21.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.21.1"
All Git 2.23.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.23.1-r1"
All Git 2.24.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.24.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-1348
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1348
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-1349
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1349
[ 3 ] CVE-2019-1350
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1350
[ 4 ] CVE-2019-1351
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1351
[ 5 ] CVE-2019-1352
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1352
[ 6 ] CVE-2019-1353
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1353
[ 7 ] CVE-2019-1354
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1354
[ 8 ] CVE-2019-1387
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1387
[ 9 ] CVE-2019-19604
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19604
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
