The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2
Published: 2009-01-20
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High