Pagure Temporary Clone _update_file_in_git symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Pagure. This issue affects the function _update_file_in_git of the component Temporary Clone Handler. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-4981. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pagure (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function _update_file_in_git of the component Temporary Clone Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability was discovered in Pagure server. If a malicious user were to submit a git repository with symbolic links, the server could unintentionally show incorporate and make visible content from outside the git repo.

The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-4981 since 05/15/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253605 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-4981), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (253605) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-14275). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 253605
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-4981

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/15/2024 🔍
05/16/2024 +1 days 🔍
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08/23/2025 +464 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-4981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-4981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264554
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2024 06:50
Updated: 08/23/2025 19:31
Changes: 05/16/2024 06:50 (50), 05/13/2025 03:00 (2), 08/07/2025 03:03 (22), 08/23/2025 19:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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