FreeBSD : git -- gitweb privilege escalation (ecad44b9-e663-11dd-afcd-00e0815b8da8)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35428

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Git maintainers report :

gitweb has a possible local privilege escalation bug that allows a malicious repository owner to run a command of his choice by specifying diff.external configuration variable in his repository and running a crafted gitweb query.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=git&m=122975564100860&w=2

http://www.nessus.org/u?d08e2d29

http://www.nessus.org/u?8a9ca0f1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35428

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ecad44b9e66311ddafcd00e0815b8da8.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:git, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2008

Reference Information

BID: 32967