<p>Upgrade <code>Debian:11</code> <code>git</code> to version 1:2.0.0~rc2-1 or higher.</p>

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

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

User Interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.78% (82^nd percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-GIT-516801
published 20 Mar 2017
disclosed 20 Mar 2017

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Introduced: 20 Mar 2017

CVE-2014-9938 Open this link in a new tab CWE-116 Open this link 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.