VDB-129005 · CVE-2018-20683 · Nessus 121283

gitolite up to 3.6.10 rsync .gitolite.rc input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in gitolite up to 3.6.10. This affects an unknown function of the file .gitolite.rc of the component rsync Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-20683. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in gitolite up to 3.6.10. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file .gitolite.rc of the component rsync Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2019. The weakness was published 01/10/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20683 since 01/09/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121283 (openSUSE Security Update : gitolite (openSUSE-2019-54)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 3.6.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (121283). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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gitolite

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open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 121283
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : gitolite (openSUSE-2019-54)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: gitolite 3.6.11
Patch: github.com

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