CVE-2019-1387
First published: Mon Dec 09 2019(Updated: )
An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. Recursive clones are currently affected by a vulnerability that is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names, allowing very targeted attacks via remote code execution in recursive clones.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/git | 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u3 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u8 1:2.30.2-1+deb11u2 1:2.39.2-1.1 1:2.42.0-1 | |
| redhat/git | <2.24.1 | 2.24.1 |
| redhat/git | <2.23.1 | 2.23.1 |
| redhat/git | <2.21.1 | 2.21.1 |
| redhat/git | <2.20.2 | 2.20.2 |
| redhat/git | <2.19.3 | 2.19.3 |
| redhat/git | <2.18.2 | 2.18.2 |
| redhat/git | <2.17.3 | 2.17.3 |
| redhat/git | <2.16.6 | 2.16.6 |
| redhat/git | <2.15.4 | 2.15.4 |
| redhat/git | <2.14.6 | 2.14.6 |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.14.0<2.14.6 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.15.0<2.15.4 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.16.0<2.16.6 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.17.0<2.17.3 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.18.0<2.18.2 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.19.0<2.19.3 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.20.0<2.20.2 | |
| Git Git-shell | >=2.22.0<2.22.2 | |
| Git Git-shell | =2.21.0 | |
| Git Git-shell | =2.23.0 | |
| Git Git-shell | =2.24.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4356
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0002
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0124
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0228
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/
- https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-42
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/commit/?id=a8dee3ca610f5a1d403634492136c887f83b59d2
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/13/1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-1387
- https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/refs/tags/v2.24.1/Documentation/RelNotes/2.14.6.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1781954
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-4wfr-gwrh-8mj2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1784611
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1784610
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1784614
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-1387
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1781127
- https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00018.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-1387?
The severity of CVE-2019-1387 is high (8.8).
How does the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387 affect Git?
The vulnerability CVE-2019-1387 affects Git versions before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6.
What is the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387?
The vulnerability CVE-2019-1387 is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names in Git, allowing targeted attacks via remote code execution.
How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387?
To fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387, users should update Git to versions v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, or v2.14.6.
Where can I find more information about the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387?
More information about the vulnerability CVE-2019-1387 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].
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- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2019-1387
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- package-manager/debian
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- vendor/git-scm
- canonical/git git-shell
- version/git git-shell/2.14.0
- version/git git-shell/2.15.0
- version/git git-shell/2.16.0
- version/git git-shell/2.17.0
- version/git git-shell/2.18.0
- version/git git-shell/2.19.0
- version/git git-shell/2.20.0
- version/git git-shell/2.22.0
- version/git git-shell/2.21.0
- version/git git-shell/2.23.0
- version/git git-shell/2.24.0