CVE-2008-5516

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The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell met

The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01455

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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Affected Products & Versions

gitall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD20 Jan 2009 · 04:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-723-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html

http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff

http://secunia.com/advisories/33964Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34194Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919

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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936

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