SB2015032404 - Data Handling in py-dulwich (Alpine package) 



SB2015032404 - Data Handling in py-dulwich (Alpine package)

Published: March 24, 2015

Security Bulletin ID SB2015032404
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Data Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9706)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a commit with a directory path starting with .git/, which is not properly handled when checking out a working tree.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.