CVE-2018-17456

git: arbitrary code execution via .gitmodules

Published Oct 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 97.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4311-1 git security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3791-1 Git vulnerability
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