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openSUSE Security Update : git-annex (openSUSE-2017-986)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102848

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for git-annex fixes the following issues :

 - CVE-2017-12976: Disallow hostname starting with a dash, which would get passed to ssh and be treated an option.
 This could be used by an attacker who provides a crafted repository url to cause the victim to execute arbitrary code via -oProxyCommand. (boo#1054653).

Solution

Update the affected git-annex packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1054653

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102848

File Name: openSUSE-2017-986.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/31/2017

Updated: 11/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12976

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-annex, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:git-annex-bash-completion

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12976