# CVE-2020-11008: git: Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture

CVE-2020-11008 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7, released April 19, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11008
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0387
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 19, 2020

## Description

Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: git (2.18.4). (BZ#1826008)  Security Fix(es):  * git: Crafted URL containing new lines, empty host or lacks a scheme can cause credential leak (CVE-2020-11008)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | git RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-all 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-all-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core-doc RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core-doc ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-cvs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-cvs 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-cvs-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon-run Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-daemon-run 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-run-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon-sysvinit Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-sysvinit-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-el Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-el 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-el-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-email 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-email-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-gui 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-gui-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-instaweb RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-instaweb ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-man Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-man 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-man-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-mediawiki Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-mediawiki 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-mediawiki-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-subtree RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-subtree ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [git-svn 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-svn-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [gitk 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitk-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7 | [gitweb 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitweb-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7.md) | Apr 19, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git-SVN RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1980.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git-SVN ol 8 | 0:2.18.4-2.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1980.md) | May 7, 2020 |

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