Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-06-26T20:59:54.999Z

Last Modified :

2025-06-27T18:41:32.782Z

Source :

debian
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-6274 vulnerability.

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Git-annex Project
  • Git-annex
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https://git-annex.branchable.com/upgrades/insecure_embedded_creds/ cve-icon cve-icon
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