Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5517
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.
Affected products
51cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 50 more
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc1.1136.g2794:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33215nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/33964nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34194nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.htmlnvd
- repo.or.cz/w/git.gitnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936nvd
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