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CVE-2014-9938

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Date: March 19, 2017

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

Language: C

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Related Resources (7)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9938
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9938
https://github.com/njhartwell/pw3nage
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9938
https://github.com/git/git/commit/8976500cbbb13270398d3b3e07a17b8cc7bff43f
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2004
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-9938

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CWE-116

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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