Security Flaw in git-annex Affecting AWS Credential Storage

CVE-2014-6274

What is CVE-2014-6274?

The security flaw in git-annex affects remote connections to S3 and Glacier services, where certain configurations can lead to AWS credentials being stored in plaintext within the git repository. When the setting embedcreds=yes is enabled, and the encryption options are set to pubkey or hybrid, there is a critical misconfiguration that leaves sensitive credential data exposed. This issue underscores the importance of proper encryption practices to safeguard sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.

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