SB2019041103 - Gentoo update for Git
Published: April 11, 2019 Updated: April 18, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19486)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the run_command() API and 'run-command.c' when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can issue specially crafted commands from the current working directory and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.