This update for git fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

  - CVE-2018-19486: Fixed git that executed commands from     the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end     of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command()     API and run-command.c, because there was (bsc#1117257).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

This update for git fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

CVE-2018-19486: Fixed git that executed commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was (bsc#1117257).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201904-13 (Git: Multiple vulnerabilities)

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

    Please review the referenced CVE identifier and bugs for details.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

Upstream bugfix and security update. Refer to the [release notes](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes/2.19.
2.txt) for general information and upstream commit [321fd82389](https://github.com/git/git/commit/321fd82389) for details on CVE-2018-19486.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the version of the git packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerability :

  - Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands     from the current working directory (as if '.' were at     the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the     run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was     a dangerous change from execvp to execv during     2017.(CVE-2018-19486)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was a dangerous change from execvp to execv during 2017.(CVE-2018-19486)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3829-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled layers of tree objects. An attacker could possibly use this     issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2017-15298)

    It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue     to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.10. (CVE-2018-19486)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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

An update of the git package has been released.

Upstream security update. Refer to upstream commit [321fd82389](https://github.com/git/git/commit/321fd82389) for details on CVE-2018-19486.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2018:3800 advisory.

  - git: Improper handling of PATH allows for commands to be executed from the current directory     (CVE-2018-19486)

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
119867	openSUSE Security Update : git (openSUSE-2018-1599)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	12/24/2018	7/12/2024	critical
120191	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : git (SUSE-SU-2018:4190-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	1/2/2019	7/9/2024	critical
123985	GLSA-201904-13 : Git: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	4/11/2019	6/3/2024	critical
120907	Fedora 29 : git (2018-f467c36c2b)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	1/3/2019	6/28/2024	critical
123162	openSUSE Security Update : git (openSUSE-2019-1032)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	3/27/2019	6/12/2024	critical
131475	EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.3.0 : git (EulerOS-SA-2019-2310)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	12/3/2019	4/9/2024	critical
119790	Amazon Linux 2 : git (ALAS-2018-1136)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	12/20/2018	7/15/2024	critical
119256	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Git vulnerabilities (USN-3829-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	11/28/2018	8/27/2024	critical
131125	Photon OS 2.0: Git PHSA-2019-2.0-0185	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	11/18/2019	7/23/2024	critical
119814	Amazon Linux AMI : git (ALAS-2018-1136)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	12/21/2018	7/15/2024	critical
120311	Fedora 28 : git (2018-29afefd172)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	1/3/2019	7/8/2024	critical
194075	RHEL 7 : rh-git218-git (RHSA-2018:3800)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	4/27/2024	4/27/2024	critical
203072	Photon OS 3.0: Git PHSA-2019-3.0-0036	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	7/23/2024	7/24/2024	critical
135580	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : git (SUSE-SU-2020:0992-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	4/15/2020	5/13/2022	critical

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