CVE-2018-10859 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Vulnerability Description

git-annex is vulnerable to an Information Exposure when decrypting files. A malicious server for a special remote could trick git-annex into decrypting a file that was encrypted to the user's gpg key. This attack could be used to expose encrypted data that was never stored in git-annex

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git-Annex Project	Git-Annex	-
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10859Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10859Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10859?

CVE-2018-10859 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). git-annex is vulnerable to an Information Exposure when decrypting files. A malicious server for a special remote could trick git-annex into decrypting a file that was encrypted to the user's gpg key....

How severe is CVE-2018-10859?

CVE-2018-10859 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10859?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Git-Annex Project Git-Annex, Debian Debian Linux.