CVE-2017-8386: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8386 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 12.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
git-shell in git before 2.4.12, 2.5.x before 2.5.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.7, 2.7.x before 2.7.5, 2.8.x before 2.8.5, 2.9.x before 2.9.4, 2.10.x before 2.10.3, 2.11.x before 2.11.2, and 2.12.x before 2.12.3 might allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a repository name that starts with a - (dash) character.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
12.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 12.39% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (ubuntu.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Suse9 products
- git&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 2.12.3-26.1
- git&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 2.12.3-26.1
- git&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 2.12.3-26.1
- git&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1< 2.12.3-26.1
- git&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2< 2.12.3-26.1
Debian2 products
- git< 1:2.11.0-3 | < 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u3 | < 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy4
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- git< 2.6.7-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 16.10 | 17.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL24 | 25 | 26
Git1 product
Mageia1 product
- git< 2.7.4-1.1.mga5
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL42.1
Ubuntu1 product
- git< 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.5 | < 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.1
9 vendors · 18 products
References
28 links- insinuator.net/2017/05/git-shell-bypass-by-abusing-less-cve-2017-8386/X Refsource MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/git/git/+/3ec804490a265f4c418a321428c12f3f18b7eff5X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Show all 28 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-05/msg00090.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory