CVE-2017-14867

git: cvsserver command injection

Published Sep 28, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 36.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1120-1 git security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3438-1 Git vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.06063}

epss

{'score': 0.05962}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 29, 2017, 1:34 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 26, 2017, 12:00 AM