GLSA-201805-13 : Git: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 110212

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201805-13 (Git: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Git. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code on both client and server.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Git users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-vcs/git-2.16.4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-13

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110212

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201805-13.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/30/2018

Updated: 4/5/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:git, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11233, CVE-2018-11235

GLSA: 201805-13