CVE-2015-7545

Critical

Description

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGit
PublishedApr 13, 2016
First seenApr 13, 2016

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
git_project gitv ≤ 2.3.9, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.6.0—
redhat software_collections1.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—

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