CVE-2018-17456 in git-scm git
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What the vulnerability is
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.
Affected software: git-scm git, redhat ansible tower, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux server aus, redhat enterprise linux server eus, redhat enterprise linux server tus, redhat enterprise linux workstation, canonical ubuntu linux
Scores
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 97.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2018-10-06
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: No
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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