Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting git package, versions <1:2.0.0~rc2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.78% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-GIT-516801
  • published20 Mar 2017
  • disclosed20 Mar 2017

Introduced: 20 Mar 2017

CVE-2014-9938  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 git to version 1:2.0.0~rc2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git package and not the git package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

CVSS Scores

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