CVE-2018-17456
git - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 59.2%
Description
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.
How to fix CVE-2018-17456
To remediate CVE-2018-17456, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.19.1-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 1:2.19.1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u7 or later
- —upgrade to 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u4 or later
Is CVE-2018-17456 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 59.2%, placing CVE-2018-17456 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 2.19.1-r0
- from 0, < 1:2.19.1-1
- from 0, < 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u7
- from 0, < 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |