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CVE-2018-20683

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync...

8.1 HighFix available

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.01%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
CVE-2018-20683
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
CVE-2018-20683
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13230 No score

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
EUVD-2018-13230
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rx5g-g97h-39pr 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync...

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
GHSA-rx5g-g97h-39pr
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-20683 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-20683
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
CVE-2018-20683
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20683 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20683
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20683 8.1

commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20683
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0058 No score

Updated gitolite packages fixes security vulnerability

In commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P (CVE-2018-20683).

Record
MGASA-2019-0058
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0054-1 No score

Security update for gitolite

This update for gitolite fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2018-20683: The rsync command line was not handled correctly, allow malicious rsync options (boo#1121570)

The version update to 3.6.11 also contains a number of upstream bug fixes.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0054-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10789-1 No score

gitolite-3.6.12-1.6 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gitolite-3.6.12-1.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10789-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitolite
Alpine:v3.10
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.11
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.12
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.13
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.14
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.15
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.16
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.17
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.18
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.19
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitolite
Alpine:v3.20
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.21
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.22
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.23
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.24
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.6
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.7
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.8
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite
Alpine:v3.9
 before 3.6.11-r0
3.6.11-r0
gitolite3
Debian:12
 before 3.6.11-1
3.6.11-1
gitolite3
Debian:13
 before 3.6.11-1
3.6.11-1
gitolite3
Debian:14
 before 3.6.11-1
3.6.11-1
gitolite
Mageia:6
 before 3.6.11-1.mga6
3.6.11-1.mga6
gitolite3
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.3-13.6.4-1
 None known
gitolite3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.7-2
 None known
gitolite
SUSE:Package Hub 15
 before 3.6.11-bp150.3.6.1
3.6.11-bp150.3.6.1
gitolite
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
 before 3.6.11-bp150.3.6.1
3.6.11-bp150.3.6.1
gitolite
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.6.12-1.6
3.6.12-1.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-20683 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Gitolite, published January 10, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.01%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in gitolite 3.6.11-r0.

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