SB2022100432 - SUSE update for libgit2
Published: October 4, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1352)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Git for Visual Studio. A remote attacker can convince the user to clone a malicious repo and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24765)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application uses by default the C:\.git folder. A local user with ability to write files into the said directory can place a malicious file into it and execute it with elevated privileges.
Users of the Microsoft fork of Git are vulnerable simply by starting a Git Bash.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29187)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and privilege escalation on the system when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory owned by the victim, but where an attacker can create a git repository.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.