CVE-2008-5517

Publication date 13 January 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
git-core	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 1:1.5.4.3-1ubuntu2.1
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 1:1.5.2.5-2ubuntu0.1
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
git-core	Upstream: http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff;h=516381d5 Vendor: http://patch-tracking.debian.net/patch/debianonly/view/git-core/1:1.4.4.4-4+etch1

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-723-1
Git vulnerabilities
18 February 2009

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5517