CVE-2008-5916

N/A Unknown
Published: January 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=git&m=122975564100860&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122975564100863&w=2:
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50918
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33282
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4922
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/15/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47528
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01169.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01170.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=git&m=122975564100860&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122975564100863&w=2:
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/50918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/15/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01169.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01170.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

git

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