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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201401-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201401-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..bc524ec3ade8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201401-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201401-06"> + <title>Git: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A stack-based buffer overflow in Git might allow a local attacker + to gain escalated privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">git </product> + <announced>2014-01-10</announced> + <revised>2014-01-10: 1</revised> + <bug>335891</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-vcs/git" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.2.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.2.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Git is a free and open source distributed version control system + designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with + speed and efficiency. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Git contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the is_git_directory + function in setup.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could gain escalated privileges via a specially crafted + git repository. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Git users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-1.7.2.2" + </code> + + <p>NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since September 11, 2010. It is likely that your system is + already no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2542">CVE-2010-2542</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2011-10-07T23:37:23Z"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-01-10T13:31:29Z">Zlogene</metadata> +</glsa> |