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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM / 22.04 ESM : GitPython vulnerability (USN-5968-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 173265

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 ESM / 22.04 ESM / 22.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5968-1 advisory.

 - All versions of package gitpython are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper user input validation, which makes it possible to inject a maliciously crafted remote URL into the clone command.
 Exploiting this vulnerability is possible because the library makes external calls to git without sufficient sanitization of input arguments. (CVE-2022-24439)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python-git and / or python3-git packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5968-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 173265

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5968-1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/22/2023

Updated: 10/16/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-24439

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:esm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-git, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python3-git

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-24439

USN: 5968-1