commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.
CVE-2018-20683
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 42(Track)EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation2% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 79%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 10, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.debian.org/918849
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/master/CHANGELOG
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/5df2b817255ee919991da6c310239e08c8fcc1ae
- cve@mitrehttps://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/918849
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/master/CHANGELOG
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/5df2b817255ee919991da6c310239e08c8fcc1ae
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ
Affected Packages
(23 across 23 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.15(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.16(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.17(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.18(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.19(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.20(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.21(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.22(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.23(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.24(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.6(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Alpine:v3.9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite | — | 3.6.11-r0 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite3 | — | 3.6.11-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite3 | — | 3.6.11-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite3 | — | 3.6.11-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitolite3 | — | 3.6.11-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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