CVE-2008-5517
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-5517 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-01-13 17:00:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object. |
Risk And Classification
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 | 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 |
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 |
| Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request -- git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| 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 | |
| Public Git Hosting | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | repo.or.cz | |
| 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 |
| 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.