CVE-2017-8386
git: Escape out of git-shell
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · May 5, 2017
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the way git-shell handled command-line options for the restricted set of git-shell commands. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to bypass git-shell restrictions, to view and manipulate files, by abusing the instance of the less command launched using crafted command-line options.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE not specified