| Package | git |
|---|---|
| Version | 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy9 |
| Related CVEs | CVE-2020-5260 |
Felix Wilhelm of Google Project Zero discovered a flaw in git, a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system. With a crafted URL that contains a newline, the credential helper machinery can be fooled to return credential information for a wrong host.
For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy9.
We recommend that you upgrade your git packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.