CVE-2017-12836
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)6%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800Patch
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1Advisory