CVE-2015-8969: Command Injection

Published Nov 3, 2016
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Updated

git-fastclone before 1.0.5 passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command. An attacker can execute malicious commands by modifying the strings that are passed as arguments to "cd " and "git clone " commands in the library.

Other sources

git-fastclone before 1.0.5 passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command. An attacker can execute malicious commands by modifying the strings that are passed as arguments to cd and git clone commands in the library.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/git-fastclone<1.0.5
1.0.5
squareup Git-fastclone<1.0.5

Event History

Nov 3, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Aug 15, 2018
Advisory Published
08:04 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8969?

CVE-2015-8969 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for command injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8969?

To mitigate CVE-2015-8969, upgrade git-fastclone to version 1.0.5 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8969?

CVE-2015-8969 affects all versions of git-fastclone prior to 1.0.5.

4

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2015-8969?

By exploiting CVE-2015-8969, an attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands on the server.

5

Is CVE-2015-8969 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-8969 can be exploited remotely since it involves user-modifiable input being used in shell commands.

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