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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-29007: Security patch for git (ALAS-2023-2072)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-29007: Security patch for git (ALAS-2023-2072)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/25/2023
Created
06/08/2023
Added
06/08/2023
Modified
06/08/2023

Description

Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-all
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-core
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-core-doc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-cvs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-daemon
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-email
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-gui
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-instaweb
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-p4
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-subtree
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-svn
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitk
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitweb
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-git
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-git-svn

References

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