SB20200414100 - Insufficiently protected credentials in git (Alpine package)
Published: April 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20200414100
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5260)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Git can be tricked into sending private credentials to a host controlled by an attacker. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL to "git clone" that will present stored credentials for any host to a host of their choosing.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0a78823ba3e62ba8724d3ff1999ab4a1526f8843
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ea3990cd0687edafc25536e68714ea13337c5e51
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=91e3602c316e1e7e7ef150e9f98a386925552239
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a12cc12667b5ffe101c16534806dce817f5e8e32
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b8ed532f2772f8169632e6cedf9dc20235f6bce