SB2023030248 - Cloud Foundry Foundation cflinuxfs3 update for Git 

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SB2023030248 - Cloud Foundry Foundation cflinuxfs3 update for Git

Published: March 2, 2023 Updated: May 29, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023030248
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39253)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Git handles hardlinks when performing a local clone. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clocking a malicious repository and create or copy hardlinks to critical files on the system, which can result in sensitive information exposure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References