SB2020102034 - Input validation error in libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package) 



SB2020102034 - Input validation error in libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package)

Published: October 20, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020102034
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1354)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Git for Visual Studio. A remote attacker can convince the user to clone a malicious repo and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.