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CVE-2021-36376: Relative Path Traversal in git-delta

August 25, 2021 (updated September 9, 2021)

git-delta before 0.8.3 on Windows resolves an executable’s pathname as a relative path from the current directory.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xg3-j2j6-rcx4
  • github.com/dandavison/delta
  • github.com/dandavison/delta/commit/f01846bd443aaf92fdd5ac20f461beac3f6ee3fd
  • github.com/dandavison/delta/releases/tag/0.8.3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36376
  • rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0105.html
  • vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/54

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.8.3

Fixed versions

  • 0.8.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.3 or above.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Source file

cargo/git-delta/CVE-2021-36376.yml

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