CVE-2017-14867

high

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.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984

https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.html

https://bugs.debian.org/876854

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-09-29

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High