Rogue Source Code Repos Can Compromise Mac Security Due to Old Git Version
A researcher has identified a security issue for Apple's Mac operating system, due to an older version of Git that comes bundled with OS X versions.
The problem resides in Git, a version control system (VCS) that allows developers to manage source code repositories, keeping track of code changes from version to version.
Rachel Kroll has discovered that El Capitan comes bundled with an older version of Git that's exposing users to two possible attacks, due to the CVE-2016-2324 and CVE-2016-2315 vulnerabilities present in all Git versions 2.7.3 and prior. El Capitan comes bundled by default with Git 2.6.4.
