Git up to 2.17.0 NTFS out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Git up to 2.13.6/2.14.3/2.15.1/2.16.3/2.17.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component NTFS. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-11233. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Git up to 2.13.6/2.14.3/2.15.1/2.16.3/2.17.0 (Versioning Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component NTFS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, code to sanity-check pathnames on NTFS can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.

The bug was discovered 05/22/2018. The weakness was published 05/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-11233 since 05/18/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110308 (Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : git (SSA:2018-152-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371025 (Apple Xcode v9.4.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2018-06-13-01)).

Upgrading to version 2.13.7, 2.14.4, 2.15.2, 2.16.4 or 2.17.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110308) and SecurityFocus (BID 104346†). Similar entry is available at VDB-118361. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 110308
Nessus Name: Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : git (SSA:2018-152-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 60186
OpenVAS Name: Git 2.13.x, 2.14.x, 2.15.x, 2.16.x, 2.17.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Git 2.13.7/2.14.4/2.15.2/2.16.4/2.17.1

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05/18/2018 🔍
05/22/2018 +4 days 🔍
05/30/2018 +7 days 🔍
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06/01/2018 +2 days 🔍
06/04/2018 +3 days 🔍
03/17/2023 +1747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2018:2147⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-11233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118360
SecurityFocus: 104346
SecurityTracker: 1040991

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2018 16:59
Updated: 03/17/2023 16:22
Changes: 05/30/2018 16:59 (75), 02/09/2020 20:45 (2), 03/17/2023 16:22 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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