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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5886 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-723-1 Git vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.759Z

Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5916

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-01-21T02:30:00.203

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-5916

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