Improper Input Validation Affecting gitk package, versions *
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed26 Sept 2017
Introduced: 26 Sep 2017
CVE-2017-14867 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 gitk.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gitk package and not the gitk package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Git before 2.10.5, 2.11.x before 2.11.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.5, 2.13.x before 2.13.6, and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 uses unsafe Perl scripts to support subcommands such as cvsserver, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a module name. The vulnerable code is reachable via git-shell even without CVS support.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060
- https://bugs.debian.org/876854
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.html
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14867
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u