Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package git Open this link in a new tab


    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.16% (52nd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1910-GIT-581472
  • published 9 Feb 2018
  • disclosed 9 Feb 2018

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:19.10.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git package and not the git package as distributed by Ubuntu.

GIT version 2.15.1 and earlier contains a Input Validation Error vulnerability in Client that can result in problems including messing up terminal configuration to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via The user must interact with a malicious git server, (or have their traffic modified in a MITM attack).