ELA-808-1 git security update

multiple vulnerabilities

2023-02-24
Packagegit
Version1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u13 (jessie), 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u10 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2023-22490 CVE-2023-23946


Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in git, a fast, scalable and distributed revision control system.

CVE-2023-22490

yvvdwf found a data exfiltration vulnerability while performing a local
clone from a malicious repository even using a non-local transport.

CVE-2023-23946

Joern Schneeweisz found a path traversal vulnerbility in git-apply
that a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the acting
user.


For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u13.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u10.

We recommend that you upgrade your git packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.