SB2023021583 - SUSE update for git 

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SB2023021583 - SUSE update for git

Published: February 15, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023021583
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22490)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure processing of symbolic links when using local clone optimization. Git will abort local clones whose source `$GIT_DIR/objects` directory contains symbolic links, however the `objects` directory itself may still be a symbolic link. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using the local clone optimization to exfiltrate arbitrary files from the victim's system.


2) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23946)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows to overwrite files outside the working tree via the "git apply" command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to run the affected command against a malicious or compromised repository and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References