PT-2019-5022 · Git+5 · Git+5
Nicolas Joly
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Published
2019-12-10
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Updated
2025-11-04
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CVE-2019-1387
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Git versions prior to 2.24.1
Git versions prior to 2.23.1
Git versions prior to 2.22.2
Git versions prior to 2.21.1
Git versions prior to 2.20.2
Git versions prior to 2.19.3
Git versions prior to 2.18.2
Git versions prior to 2.17.3
Git versions prior to 2.16.6
Git versions prior to 2.15.4
Git versions prior to 2.14.6
Description
The issue is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names in Git, allowing very targeted attacks via remote code execution in recursive clones. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to confidential data, cause a denial of service, and impact data integrity.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.24.1, update to version 2.24.1 or later.
For versions prior to 2.23.1, update to version 2.23.1 or later.
For versions prior to 2.22.2, update to version 2.22.2 or later.
For versions prior to 2.21.1, update to version 2.21.1 or later.
For versions prior to 2.20.2, update to version 2.20.2 or later.
For versions prior to 2.19.3, update to version 2.19.3 or later.
For versions prior to 2.18.2, update to version 2.18.2 or later.
For versions prior to 2.17.3, update to version 2.17.3 or later.
For versions prior to 2.16.6, update to version 2.16.6 or later.
For versions prior to 2.15.4, update to version 2.15.4 or later.
For versions prior to 2.14.6, update to version 2.14.6 or later.
Fix
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Git
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu