CVE-2017-1000117
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such a URL could be placed in the .gitmodules file of a malicious project, and an unsuspecting victim could be tricked into running "git clone --recurse-submodules" to trigger the vulnerability.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | git | Not affected (2.38.5-r0) |
| Stream | git | Not affected (2.42.0-r0) |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2491
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2674
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2675
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-10
- https://support.apple.com/HT208103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42599/
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1466490.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg1466490.html