CVE-2015-8969
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
Git-fastclone passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
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 | <>= 1.0.5 | >= 1.0.5 |
| RubyGems | git-fastclone | <1.0.5 | 1.0.5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| squareup | git-fastclone | {"endExcluding":"1.0.5"} | 1.0.5 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/105190
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433
- https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8969
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/git-fastclone/CVE-2015-8969.yml
- https://github.com/square/git-fastclone
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161108132238/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.