[ GLSA 202003-30 ] Git

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Git: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-30)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-03-15
Bug(s): #702296
ID: 202003-30

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Git, the worst of which
could result in the arbitrary execution of code.


Background

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

Package: dev-vcs/git
Vulnerable: < 2.24.1
Unaffected: >= 2.21.1 < 2.21.2
Unaffected: >= 2.23.1-r1 < 2.23.2
Unaffected: >= 2.24.1 < 2.24.2
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Git. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

An attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary paths, execute arbitrary
code, and overwrite files in the .git directory.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Git 2.21.x users should upgrade to the latest version: