Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes a gitolite setup-time permissions problem. In affected installations, local users on the same system might be able to read files inside repositories they should not access. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or complete affected-version details. Exposure is most plausible on systems running gitolite installed before commit fa06a34, especially fresh installs where setup ran with an unsafe umask. The issue is local-user scoped, not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted configuration and legacy exposure check, not an emergency internet-wide incident. Prioritize systems where gitolite hosts shared local user access or sensitive repositories. Mitigation focus: Confirm the gitolite package includes commit fa06a34 or a later vendor fix.; Review Fedora or vendor guidance for the affected gitolite package.; Audit repository file permissions for unintended local read access..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- FEDORA-2013-23953CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- [oss-security] 20131223 Re: CVE Request: gitolite world writable files for fresh installs of v3.5.3CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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