Improper Input Validation Affecting git package, versions <2.24.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    8.13% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE316-GIT-2842429
  • published 10 Dec 2019
  • disclosed 24 Jan 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 git to version 2.24.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git package and not the git package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.16 relevant fixed versions and status.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly sanitizes input, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1349, CVE-2019-1352, CVE-2019-1354, CVE-2019-1387.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

Recommended
8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.8 high