Improper Input Validation Affecting gitolite package, versions <3.6.11-r0
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- published10 Jan 2019
- disclosed10 Jan 2019
Introduced: 10 Jan 2019
CVE-2018-20683 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.9 gitolite to version 3.6.11-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitolite package and not the gitolite package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.9 relevant fixed versions and status.
commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20683
- https://bugs.debian.org/918849
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20683
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/master/CHANGELOG
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/5df2b817255ee919991da6c310239e08c8fcc1ae
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ