Description
The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search.
Published: 2009-01-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1708-1 New Git packages fix remote code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5492 The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-723-1 Git vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:56:46.863Z

Reserved: 2008-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5516

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-20T16:30:00.327

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5516

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Weaknesses