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High ELSA-2020-1511 1 CVE

Important: git security update (Oracle Linux 7)

Published Apr 22, 2020 · Updated Apr 22, 2020

Summary

[1.8.3.1-22 ]
- Crafted URL containing new lines can cause credential leak
- Resolves: CVE-2020-5260

Fixed packages 18

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 7 emacs-git 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 emacs-git-el 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-all 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-bzr 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-cvs 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-daemon 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-email 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-gnome-keyring 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-gui 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-hg 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-instaweb 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-p4 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 git-svn 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 gitk 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 gitweb 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 perl-Git 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8
Oracle Linux · 7 perl-Git-SVN 0:1.8.3.1-22.el7_8

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Critical 9.3
    CVE-2020-5260 Public exploit EPSS 15%

    malicious URLs may cause Git to present stored credentials to the wrong server

    Affected versions of Git have a vulnerability whereby Git can be tricked into sending private credentials to a host controlled by an attacker. Git uses external "credential helper" programs to store and retrieve passwords or other credentials from secure stor…