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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842045
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2470-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-2470-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the USN-2470-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Matt Mackall and Augie Fackler discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain
filesystem paths. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code if the Git tree is stored in an HFS+ or NTFS filesystem. The
remote attacker would need write access to a Git repository that the victim
pulls from.

Affected Software/OS:
'git' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

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-2014-9390
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1853266
http://git-blame.blogspot.com/2014/12/git-1856-195-205-214-and-221-and.html
http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/WhatsNew
http://securitytracker.com/id?1031404
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204147
https://github.com/blog/1938-git-client-vulnerability-announced
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/928429c5c96a701bcbcafacb2421a82602b36915
https://libgit2.org/security/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8769667
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