CVE-2015-8968
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
git-fastclone permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | git-fastclone | <>= 1.0.1 | >= 1.0.1 |
| RubyGems | git-fastclone | <1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| squareup | git-fastclone | {"endExcluding":"1.0.1"} | 1.0.1 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/104465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433
- https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8968
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/git-fastclone/CVE-2015-8968.yml
- https://github.com/square/git-fastclone
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227213019/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433
CWEs
CWE-77
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.