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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63428
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-051-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-051-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-051-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New git packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to
fix security issues.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

[link moved to references]

There are other security issues related to gitweb, which Slackware does not
ship, but could be added to a Slackware install. These problems are also
fixed with this update. The CVE entries for the gitweb issues may be found
here:

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Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/git-1.6.1.3-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz: Upgraded to git-1.6.1.3.
This fixes a vulnerability where running git-diff or git-grep on a hostile
git repository would result in the execution of arbitrary code as the git user.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'git' package(s) on Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3546
BugTraq ID: 30549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30549
Bugtraq: 20080812 rPSA-2008-0253-1 git gitweb (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495391/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1637 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1637
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00729.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/7/16/2529284
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020627
http://secunia.com/advisories/31347
http://secunia.com/advisories/31780
http://secunia.com/advisories/32029
http://secunia.com/advisories/32384
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2306
XForce ISS Database: git-multiple-bo(44217)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44217
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5516
20090113 rPSA-2009-0005-1 git gitweb
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded
33964
34194
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194
4919
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919
ADV-2009-0175
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175
DSA-1708
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708
GLSA-200903-15
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
SUSE-SR:2009:001
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
USN-723-1
[oss-security] 20090120 Re: CVE request -- git
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1
[oss-security] 20090121 Re: CVE request -- git
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7
[oss-security] 20090123 Re: CVE request -- git
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=c582abae
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5517
33215
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33215
http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=516381d5
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