GitoxideLabs gix-transport Crate up to 0.36.0 on Rust Username os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GitoxideLabs gix-transport Crate up to 0.36.0 on Rust. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in os command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-53158. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GitoxideLabs gix-transport Crate up to 0.36.0 on Rust. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.

It is possible to read the advisory at rustsec.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-53158 since 07/28/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 251302 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-53158), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.36.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (251302). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Rust Package

Vendor

• GitoxideLabs

Name

• gix-transport Crate

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36.0

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