CVE-2013-4451

Description

gitolite commit fa06a34 through 3.5.3 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving world-writable permissions when creating (1) ~/.gitolite.rc, (2) ~/.gitolite, or (3) ~/repositories/gitolite-admin.git on fresh installs.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.21% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/21/11 mailing list patch
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63237 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/3dad4f8e3214d6ab5f71823019a624fa48b055a3 third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/Tu1sjaf7A4A/discussion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4451?
CVE-2013-4451 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4451?
To fix CVE-2013-4451, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4451 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4451 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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