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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7545 · published 13 April 2016

CVE-2015-7545: Git project git improper input validation vulnerability

Git Project · Git

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 19% · top 2.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-284 · Improper access control
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
42References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021
https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/5/683
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00066.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2515.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3435
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/11/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78711
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034501
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2835-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1269794
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.3.10.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.4.10.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.5.4.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.6.1.txt
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/33cfccbbf35a56e190b79bdec5c85457c952a021

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