http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade fossil | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-vcs/fossil. | Jan 29, 2018 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade fossil-debuginfoUpgrade fossilUpgrade fossil-debugsource | Dec 12, 2017 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 7, 2017 |
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