CVE-2008-5916

Published Jan 21, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5886 gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-723-1 Git vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:13 AM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 21, 2009, 2:30 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM