Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8969
CVE-2015-8969
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
git-fastcloneRubyGems | < 1.0.5 | 1.0.5 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- hackerone.com/reports/105190nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mf6w-45cf-qhmpghsaADVISORY
- github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8969ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/git-fastclone/CVE-2015-8969.ymlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20161108132238/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433ghsaWEB
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