CVE-2014-6274 Affecting git-annex package, versions <5.20140919
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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed26 Jun 2025
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2014-6274 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable git-annex to version 5.20140919 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git-annex package and not the git-annex package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
git-annex had a bug in the S3 and Glacier remotes where if embedcreds=yes was set, and the remote used encryption=pubkey or encryption=hybrid, the embedded AWS credentials were stored in the git repository in (effectively) plaintext, not encrypted as they were supposed to be. This issue affects git-annex: from 3.20121126 before 5.20140919.