CVE-2014-9938

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-04-22
Impact:Moderate What is this?

Description


contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitizebranch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

See more information about CVE-2014-9938 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score: 6.8
Vector String: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version: 2.0
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (git)ELSA-2017-20042017-08-07


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