Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843545
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu Update for git USN-3671-1
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'git'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'git' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Etienne Stalmans discovered that git did not properly validate git submodules files. A remote attacker could possibly use this to craft a git repo that causes arbitrary code execution when 'git clone --recurse-submodules' is used. (CVE-2018-11235) It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in git's pathname sanity checking code when used on NTFS filesystems. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2018-11233) Affected Software/OS: git on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Solution: Please install the updated packages. CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11235 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11233
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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