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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843657
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3791-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-3791-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-3791-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that git did not properly validate git submodule
urls or paths. A remote attacker could possibly use this to craft a
git repository that causes arbitrary code execution when recursive
operations are used.

Affected Software/OS:
'git' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-17456
BugTraq ID: 105523
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105523
BugTraq ID: 107511
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107511
Bugtraq: 20190320 March 2019 Sourcetree Advisory - Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/30
Debian Security Information: DSA-4311 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4311
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45548/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45631/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html
https://github.com/git/git/commit/1a7fd1fb2998002da6e9ff2ee46e1bdd25ee8404
https://github.com/git/git/commit/a124133e1e6ab5c7a9fef6d0e6bcb084e3455b46
https://marc.info/?l=git&m=153875888916397&w=2
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/06/3
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3408
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3408
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3505
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3541
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3541
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0316
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0316
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041811
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0598 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3791-1/
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