Directory Traversal Affecting git-core-doc package, versions <0:2.39.2-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GITCOREDOC-3343373
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed14 Feb 2023

Introduced: 14 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23946  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 git-core-doc to version 0:2.39.2-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-1984.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git-core-doc package and not the git-core-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8. By feeding a crafted input to git apply, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the user who is running git apply. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2, v2.38.4, v2.37.6, v2.36.5, v2.35.7, v2.34.7, v2.33.7, v2.32.6, v2.31.7, and v2.30.8. As a workaround, use git apply --stat to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that creates a symbolic link and then creates a file beyond the symbolic link.

CVSS Scores

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