CVE-2018-11233: High severity Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerability
Git before versions 2.13.7, 2.14.4, 2.15.2, 2.16.4 and 2.17.1 performs path sanity-checks in isntfsdotgit():path.c that can be fooled into reading arbitrary memory.
Upstream announcement: https://marc.info/?l=git&m=152761328506724&w=2
Other sources
In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, code to sanity-check pathnames on NTFS can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.
— Launchpad
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-11233.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-11233?
The severity of CVE-2018-11233 is high.
Which versions of Git are affected by CVE-2018-11233?
Versions before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1 are affected.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-11233?
The vulnerability can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.
Are there any remediation steps for CVE-2018-11233?
Yes, updating Git to version 2.13.7, 2.14.4, 2.15.2, 2.16.4, or 2.17.1 will address this vulnerability.