CVE-2014-9706

critical

Description

The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a commit with a directory path starting with .git/, which is not properly handled when checking out a working tree.

References

https://git.samba.org/?p=jelmer/dulwich.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/22/26

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154551.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154523.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-03-31

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N