# CVE-2020-5260: gitweb: Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture

CVE-2020-5260 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6, released April 14, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5260
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.1489
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 14, 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.  Security Fix(es):  * git: Crafted URL containing new lines can cause credential leak (CVE-2020-5260)  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 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-all 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-all-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-all ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core-doc RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-core-doc ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-cvs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-cvs 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-cvs-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon-run Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-daemon-run 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-run-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-daemon-sysvinit Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-sysvinit-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-el Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-el 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-el-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-email 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-email-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-email ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-gui 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-gui-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-gui ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-instaweb RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-instaweb ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-man Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-man 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-man-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-mediawiki Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-mediawiki 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-mediawiki-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-subtree RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-subtree ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [git-svn 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-svn-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | git-svn ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [gitk 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitk-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | gitk ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6 | [gitweb 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitweb-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6.md) | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Linux | gitweb ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git-SVN RHEL 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Linux | perl-Git-SVN ol 8 | 0:2.18.2-2.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-1513](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1513.md) | Apr 21, 2020 |

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