CVE-2018-17456
Critical
Description
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Git
PublishedOct 6, 2018
First seenOct 6, 2018
How to fix
Update
- git-scm git2.14.5, 2.15.3, 2.16.5, 2.17.2, 2.18.1, 2.19.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| git-scm git | 2.14.0 ≤ v < 2.14.5, 2.15.0 ≤ v < 2.15.3, 2.16.0 ≤ v < 2.16.5, 2.17.0 ≤ v < 2.17.2, 2.18.0 ≤ v < 2.18.1, 2.19.0 ≤ v < 2.19.1 | 2.14.5, 2.15.3, 2.16.5, 2.17.2, 2.18.1, 2.19.1 |
| redhat ansible_tower | 3.3 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 6.0, 6.7, 7.0, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 9.0 | — |
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