Vulnerability Description
On April 15, Git issued a security bulletin announcing a vulnerability that could reveal Git user credentials (CVE-2020-5260). Git uses a credential helper to store and retrieve credentials. But when a URL contains an encoded newline (%0a), it may inject unexpected values into the protocol stream of the credential helper. This vulnerability is triggered when the affected version of Git is used to execute a git clone command on a malicious URL. Users should take preventive measures as soon as possible.
Reference link:
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-qm7j-c969-7j4q
Scope of Impact
Affected Versions
- Git 2.17.x <= 2.17.3
- Git 2.18.x <= 2.18.2
- Git 2.19.x <= 2.19.3
- Git 2.20.x <= 2.20.2
- Git 2.21.x <= 2.21.1
- Git 2.22.x <= 2.22.2
- Git 2.23.x <= 2.23.1
- Git 2.24.x <= 2.24.1
- Git 2.25.x <= 2.25.2
- Git 2.26.x <= 2.26.0
Unaffected Versions
- Git 2.17.4
- Git 2.18.3
- Git 2.19.4
- Git 2.20.3
- Git 2.21.2
- Git 2.22.3
- Git 2.23.2
- Git 2.24.2
- Git 2.25.3
- Git 2.26.1
Vulnerability Detection
Version Check
Related users can check whether their applications are vulnerable by checking the current version.
To check the current Git version, run the following command:
git --version |
If it is one of the affected versions, the application is vulnerable.
Mitigation
Official Fix
Currently, this vulnerability has been fixed in the latest Git version. Affected users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible from the following link: https://github.com/git/git/releases.
Users are advised to install updates by executing the following commands (Here, V2.23.2 is taken as an example):
wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/v2.23.2.tar.gz
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Other Protection Measures
If related users cannot perform upgrade temporarily, they can take the following protection measures:
Method 1: Disable credential helper by running the following commands.
git config --unset credential.helper
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Method 2: Be vigilant about malicious URLs.
- Examine the host name and user name portion of URLs fed to git clone for the presence of encoded newlines (%0a) or evidence of credential-protocol injections (e.g., host=github.com).
- Avoid using submodules with untrusted repositories (do not use clone –recurse-submodules; use git submodule update only after examining the URLs found in .gitmodules).
- Avoid tools which may run git clone.
Statement
This advisory is only used to describe a potential risk. NSFOCUS does not provide any commitment or promise on this advisory. NSFOCUS and the author will not bear any liability for any direct and/or indirect consequences and losses caused by transmitting and/or using this advisory. NSFOCUS reserves all the rights to modify and interpret this advisory. Please include this statement paragraph when reproducing or transferring this advisory. Do not modify this advisory, add/delete any information to/from it, or use this advisory for commercial purposes without permission from NSFOCUS.
About NSFOCUS
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