CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedLibgit2 versions prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.5 are vulnerable to directory traversal attacks via crafted submodule paths in .gitmodules, allowing attackers to create directories outside the intended repository working tree. This could lead to unauthorized file access or manipulation within the host system. Developers and organizations utilizing libgit2 for Git functionality should prioritize upgrading to the patched versions to mitigate this risk.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.5, libgit2 does not reject traversal components in a submodule path loaded from .gitmodules. The affected src/libgit2/submodule.c paths include git_submodule_lookup and git_submodule_add_setup. A crafted repository can specify a path such as ../escape-target, and applications that initialize the submodule can create directories outside the repository working tree. This issue is fixed in versions 1.8.6 and 1.9.5.