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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1120-1 | git security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-6346 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3438-1 | Git vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:21.436Z
Reserved: 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-14867
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-09-29T01:34:50.047
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-14867
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN