Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:33215

Info

Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33215
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5517
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 12 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 10 2009 07:26PM
Credit: This issue was disclosed by Novell.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
rPath rPath Linux 2
GIT GIT 1.5.6 6
GIT GIT 1.5.2 4
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Git gitweb is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands within the context of the affected application; this may aid in further attacks.

Git 1.5.2.4 and 1.5.6.6 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected

Exploit / POC

Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

Solution / Fix

Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Slackware Linux 12.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Slackware Linux 12.0

Slackware Linux -current

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Slackware Linux 12.2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

References

Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

References:

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