CVE-2015-7545

Description

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 45.19% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5 mailing list
https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/5/683 mailing list
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt patch vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1 vendor advisory
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8 mailing list
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt patch vendor advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7545?
CVE-2015-7545 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7545?
To fix CVE-2015-7545, 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-2015-7545 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7545 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~45% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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