CVE-2015-7545
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | Affected | — |
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 15.10 | Affected | — |
| 15.04 | Affected | — |
| 14.04 | Affected | — |
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:2.6.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:2.6.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:2.6.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:2.6.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:2.6.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| git_project | git | {"endIncluding":"2.3.9"} | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.0 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.1 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.2 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.3 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.4 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.5 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.6 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.7 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.8 | |
| git_project | git | 2.4.9 | |
| git_project | git | 2.5.0 | |
| git_project | git | 2.5.1 | |
| git_project | git | 2.5.2 | |
| git_project | git | 2.5.3 | |
| git_project | git | 2.6.0 | |
| redhat | software_collections | 1.0 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7545.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
- https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt
- https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt
- https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt
- https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
- https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/5/683
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7545
CWEs
CWE-20 CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.