CVE-2015-7545

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/5/683
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/5/683
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
34.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-284

Affected Vendors

opensuse git_project canonical redhat

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