GitHub Enterprise Server up to 3.12.0 SSH input validation

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A vulnerability was found in GitHub Enterprise Server up to 3.8.16/3.9.11/3.10.8/3.11.6/3.12.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component SSH. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-2469. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in GitHub Enterprise Server up to 3.8.16/3.9.11/3.10.8/3.11.6/3.12.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component SSH. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An attacker with an Administrator role in GitHub Enterprise Server could gain SSH root access via remote code execution. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.17, 3.9.12, 3.10.9, 3.11.7 and 3.12.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

It is possible to read the advisory at docs.github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-2469 since 03/14/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.8.17, 3.9.12, 3.10.9, 3.11.7 or 3.12.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.github.com.

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Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

• GitHub

Name

• Enterprise Server

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.8.0
• 3.8.1
• 3.8.2
• 3.8.3
• 3.8.4
• 3.8.5
• 3.8.6
• 3.8.7
• 3.8.8
• 3.8.9
• 3.8.10
• 3.8.11
• 3.8.12
• 3.8.13
• 3.8.14
• 3.8.15
• 3.8.16
• 3.9
• 3.9.0
• 3.9.1
• 3.9.2
• 3.9.3
• 3.9.4
• 3.9.5
• 3.9.6
• 3.9.7
• 3.9.8
• 3.9.9
• 3.9.10
• 3.9.11
• 3.10
• 3.10.0
• 3.10.1
• 3.10.2
• 3.10.3
• 3.10.4
• 3.10.5
• 3.10.6
• 3.10.7
• 3.10.8
• 3.11
• 3.11.0
• 3.11.1
• 3.11.2
• 3.11.3
• 3.11.4
• 3.11.5
• 3.11.6
• 3.12.0

License

• open-source

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