[Secure-testing-team] Bug#532935: [SA35437] git-daemon Parameter Parsing Infinite Loop Denial of Service

[Giuseppe Iuculano]

Package: git-core
Version: 1:1.6.3.1-1
Severity: grave
Tags: security patch

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Hi,

The following SA (Secunia Advisory) id was published for git:

SA35437[1]:

Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Git, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an infinite loop when parsing certain additional request parameters. This can be exploited to cause a high CPU load by sending specially crafted requests to an affected git-daemon.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.4.4.5 through 1.6.3.2. Other versions may also be affected.



Solution:
Fixed in the Git repository.[2]

Provided and/or discovered by:
Shawn O. Pearce

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE id
(if will be available) in the changelog entry.


For further information see:

[1] http://secunia.com/advisories/35437/
[2] http://git.kernel.org/?p=git/git.git;a=commitdiff;h=73bb33a9

    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-security-list/2009-June/msg00000.html

Cheers,
Giuseppe.

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