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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0137
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0137)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0137 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0137 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
On case-insensitive file systems with support for symbolic links, if Git is
configured globally to apply delay-capable clean/smudge filters (such as Git
LFS), Git could be fooled into running remote code during a clone
(CVE-2021-21300).

Affected Software/OS:
'git' package(s) on Mageia 7, Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21300
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-8prw-h3cq-mghm
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BBPNGLQSYJHLZZ37BO42YY6S5OTIF4L4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LCLJJLKKMS5WRFO6C475AOUZTWQLIARX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LMXX2POK5X576BSDWSXGU7EIK6I72ERU/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/60
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-01
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163978/Git-LFS-Clone-Command-Execution.html
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-coresymlinks
https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes#_filter
https://github.com/git/git/commit/684dd4c2b414bcf648505e74498a608f28de4592
https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqim6019yd.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00014.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/09/3
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