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TITLE:
gitolite Admin-Defined Commands Directory Traversal Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43390

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-06

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in gitolite, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an error within the handling of
admin-defined commands (ADC), which can be exploited to execute
arbitrary commands with the privileges of the gitolite server via
directory traversal attacks.

Successful exploitation requires that ADC commands are enabled
("GL_ADC_PATH" is set in the rc file).

The security issue is reported in versions prior to 1.5.9.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.5.9.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Dylan Simon.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://groups.google.com/group/gitolite/browse_thread/thread/797a93ec26e1dcbc

OTHER REFERENCES:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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