| Name | CVE-2008-5517 |
| Description | The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1708-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 512330 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git-core | source | etch | 1:1.4.4.4-4+etch1 | DSA-1708-1 | ||
| git-core | source | (unstable) | 1:1.5.6.5-2 | low | 512330 |