vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-17456: ELSA-2018-3408: git security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 5, 2018 | Feb 4, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 5, 2018
Added
Feb 4, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
An option injection flaw has been discovered in git when it recursively clones a repository with sub-modules. A remote attacker may configure a malicious repository and trick a user into recursively cloning it, thus executing arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.
An option injection flaw has been discovered in git when it recursively clones a repository with sub-modules. A remote attacker may configure a malicious repository and trick a user into recursively cloning it, thus executing arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-git-eloracle-linux-upgrade-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-git-alloracle-linux-upgrade-git-bzroracle-linux-upgrade-git-cvsoracle-linux-upgrade-git-daemonoracle-linux-upgrade-git-emailoracle-linux-upgrade-git-gnome-keyringoracle-linux-upgrade-git-guioracle-linux-upgrade-git-hgoracle-linux-upgrade-git-instaweboracle-linux-upgrade-gitkoracle-linux-upgrade-git-p4oracle-linux-upgrade-git-svnoracle-linux-upgrade-gitweboracle-linux-upgrade-perl-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-perl-git-svn
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