Improper Input Validation

Affecting git package, versions <2.18.2-r0

Report new vulnerabilities
Do your applications use this vulnerable package? Test your applications

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. Recursive clones are currently affected by a vulnerability that is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names, allowing very targeted attacks via remote code execution in recursive clones.

Remediation

Upgrade git to version or higher.

References

CVSS Score

8.8
high severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    Required
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    High
  • Integrity
    High
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE
CVE-2019-1387
Snyk ID
SNYK-ALPINE38-GIT-598606
Disclosed
18 Dec, 2019
Published
10 Dec, 2019