| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libgit2' package(s) announced via the USN-6678-1 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libgit2 mishandled equivalent filenames on NTFS
partitions. If a user or automated system were tricked into cloning a
specially crafted repository, an attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-12278, CVE-2020-12279)
It was discovered that libgit2 did not perform certificate checking by
default. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
machine-in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-22742)
It was discovered that libgit2 could be made to run into an infinite loop.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2024-24575)
It was discovered that libgit2 did not properly manage memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-24577)
Affected Software/OS:
'libgit2' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.
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
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