Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2025 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2024-4981Pagure: _update_file_in_git() follows symbolic links in temporary clones
High 7.6
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in pagure. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability was discovered in Pagure server. If a malicious user were to submit a git repository with symbolic links, the server could unintentionally show incorporate and make visible content from outside the git repo.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | pagure | 5.14.1+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4981 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pagure | 5.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-7984-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pagure | 5.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4981 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | pagure | 5.11.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.2 | USN-7984-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | pagure | 5.11.3+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4981 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| pagure | 0 – before 5.14.1 |
Weakness: CWE-552 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4981 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278745
- RHBZ#2280723 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://pagure.io/pagure/c/454f2677bc50d7176f07da9784882eb2176537f4