Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-19486
CVE-2018-19486
Description
Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was a dangerous change from execvp to execv during 2017.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/git&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/git&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015
< 2.33.0-1.3+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.33.0-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.16.4-3.9.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.16.4-3.9.2
Patches
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References
7- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/commit/nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106020nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042166nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3800nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.2.txtnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3829-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-13nvd
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