CVE-2018-16976

Description

Gitolite before 3.6.9 does not (in certain configurations involving @all or a regex) properly restrict access to a Git repository that is in the process of being migrated until the full set of migration steps has been completed. This can allow valid users to obtain unintended access.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/dc13dfca8fdae5634bb0865f7e9822d2a268ed59 third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/908699 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/WrwDTYdbfRg

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16976?
CVE-2018-16976 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16976?
To fix CVE-2018-16976, 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-2018-16976 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16976 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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