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CVE-2008-5916
Published: Jan 21, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
git-gitweb-privilege-escalation(47528)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
[oss-security] 20090120 Re: CVE request -- git
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
50918
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
33282
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
GLSA-200903-15
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
34194
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
33964
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20090115 CVE request -- git
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[linux-kernel] 20081220 [Security] gitweb local privilege escalation (fix)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
FEDORA-2008-11650
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-11653
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
4922
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
[git] 20081220 [Security] gitweb local privilege escalation (fix)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-723-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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