Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

BID:33355

Info

Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33355
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-5516
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 19 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 17 2011 07:47AM
Credit: Florian Weimer
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
Sun Solaris 11 Express
GIT GIT 1.5.5
GIT GIT 1.5.4 7
GIT GIT 1.5.4 6
GIT GIT 1.5.2 4
GIT GIT 1.1.5
GIT GIT 1.1.4
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: GIT GIT 1.5.6

Discussion

Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

Git is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers inject arbitrary commands. The issue occurs because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the user running the application.

Exploit / POC

Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue using a browser.

Solution / Fix

Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

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


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

References

Git Snapshot Generation and Pickaxe Search Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

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