Description
Git before 2.10.5, 2.11.x before 2.11.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.5, 2.13.x before 2.13.6, and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 uses unsafe Perl scripts to support subcommands such as cvsserver, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a module name. The vulnerable code is reachable via git-shell even without CVS support.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 8.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/876854Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/876854Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified