Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting git-all package, versions <0:1.8.3.1-6.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.98% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GITALL-2057011
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Oct 2015

Introduced: 5 Oct 2015

CVE-2015-7545  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 git-all to version 0:1.8.3.1-6.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git-all package and not the git-all package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1