Data Handling in py-dulwich (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-9706 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-19 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
cabextract (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component py-dulwich (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Data Handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU33082
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9706
CWE-ID:
CWE-19 - Data Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscabextract (Alpine package): 1.2-r0 - 1.4-r1
py-dulwich (Alpine package): 0.9.7-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4c6962070a9439d15debfed5d43fcbe62abc5e77
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
