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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202309-10
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: Fish: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
    Date: September 29, 2023
    Bugs: #835337
    ID: 202309-10

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability was discovered in Fish when handling git repository configuration that may lead to execution of arbitrary code

    Background
    ==========

    Smart and user-friendly command line shell for macOS, Linux, and the
    rest of the family. It includes features like syntax highlighting, autosuggest-as-you-type, and fancy tab completions that just work, with
    no configuration required.

    Affected packages
    =================

    Package Vulnerable Unaffected
    --------------- ------------ ------------
    app-shells/fish < 3.4.0 >= 3.4.0

    Description
    ===========

    A vulnerability have been discovered in Fish. Please review the CVE
    identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    A user may be enticed to cd into a git repository under control by an
    attacker (e.g. on a shared filesystem or by unpacking an archive) and
    execute arbitrary commands.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All fish users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-shells/fish-3.4.0"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2022-20001
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20001

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-10

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to [email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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