Improper Input Validation Affecting gitweb package, versions <0:1.8.3.1-21.el7_7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.76% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GITWEB-2150023
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Dec 2019

Introduced: 10 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-1387  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 gitweb to version 0:1.8.3.1-21.el7_7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitweb package and not the gitweb package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. Recursive clones are currently affected by a vulnerability that is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names, allowing very targeted attacks via remote code execution in recursive clones.

CVSS Scores

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