CVE-2008-5916

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47528 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/2 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/50918 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33282 third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/15/2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122975564100863&w=2: mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01169.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01170.html vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4922 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=git&m=122975564100860&w=2 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5916?
CVE-2008-5916 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5916?
To fix CVE-2008-5916, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5916 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5916 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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