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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201706-04
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Git: Security bypass
     Date: June 06, 2017
     Bugs: #618126
       ID: 201706-04

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Git might allow remote attackers to bypass security
restrictions.

Background
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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.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-vcs/git                  < 2.13.0                  >= 2.13.0

Description
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Timo Schmid discovered that the Git restricted shell incorrectly
filtered allowed commands.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly bypass security restrictions and
access sensitive information.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Git users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.13.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-8386
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-8386

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-04

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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