CVE-2018-11233
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 29, 2025
Description
In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, code to sanity-check pathnames on NTFS can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | git | Not affected (2.38.5-r0) |
| Stream | git | Not affected (2.42.0-r0) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104346
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040991
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2147
- https://marc.info/?l=git&m=152761328506724&w=2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-13
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3671-1/