CVE-2017-17459
Description
http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:2.4-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:2.4-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:2.4-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:2.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| fossil_scm | fossil | {"endExcluding":"2.4"} | 2.4 |
References
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BLAFCQGE7C5UMX75LESNUMKTXTURUVQM/
- https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4
- https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108c
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17459.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17459
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.