CVE-2008-5516
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-5516 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-01-20 16:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-264 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Git | Git | 0.99.9j | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 0.99.9k | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 0.99.9l | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 0.99.9m | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 0.99.9n | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.0b | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.4.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3 | rc7 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc0 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc1.1136.g2794 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git | Git | 1.5.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git-scm | Git | 0.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Git-scm | Git | 0.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Rpath | Linux | 2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 479715 – git: gitweb multiple remote command injections (CVE-2008-5516 CVE-2008-5517) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| #512330 - gitweb: do not run "git diff" that is Porcelain - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| Webmail- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- git: Multiple vulnerabilties | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.gentoo.org | |
| Ubuntu update for git-core - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Public Git Hosting | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | repo.or.cz | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:001 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005 - rPath Wiki | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | wiki.rpath.com | |
| issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.rpath.com | |
| USN-723-1: Git vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1708-1 git-core | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Gentoo update for git - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| git gitweb Remote System User Deterministic Unauthorized Access - CXSecurity.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securityreason.com | |
| Public Git Hosting - git.git/commitdiff | MITRE | repo.or.cz | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.