CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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4Description
git-annex had a bug in the S3 and Glacier remotes where if embedcreds=yes was set, and the remote used encryption=pubkey or encryption=hybrid, the embedded AWS credentials were stored in the git repository in (effectively) plaintext, not encrypted as they were supposed to be. This issue affects git-annex: from 3.20121126 before 5.20140919.
Analysis
git-annex had a bug in the S3 and Glacier remotes where if embedcreds=yes was set, and the remote used encryption=pubkey or encryption=hybrid, the embedded AWS credentials were stored in the git repository in (effectively) plaintext, not encrypted as they were supposed to be. This issue affects git-annex: from 3.20121126 before 5.20140919.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311).
Affected Products
Affected products: Git-Annex Project Git-Annex
Remediation
Monitor vendor advisories for patches. Apply mitigations such as network segmentation, access restrictions, and monitoring.
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Vendor Status
Debian
| Release | Status | Fixed Version | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullseye | fixed | 8.20210223-2 | - |
| bookworm | fixed | 10.20230126-3 | - |
| trixie | fixed | 10.20250416-2 | - |
| forky, sid | fixed | 10.20251029-1 | - |
| wheezy | not-affected | - | - |
| (unstable) | fixed | 5.20140919 | - |
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EUVD-2014-6160