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ALPINE-CVE-2018-17456
ALPINE-CVE-2018-17456
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published October 6, 2018
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| git | Alpine:v3.22 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.24 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.9 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.10 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.15 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.14 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.20 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.13 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.11 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.17 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.12 | 2.19.1-r0 |
| git | Alpine:v3.21 | 2.19.1-r0 |
8 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.22 | git | 0, 1.6.1.3-r1, 1.6.2.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | git | 2.14.0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | git | 1.6.5.7-r0, 1.6.5.6-r0, 1.6.5.5-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | git | 1.6.1-r0, 2.14.0, 1.7.1.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | git | 2.4.0-r0, 1.6.0.4-r1, 1.6.0.4-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | git | 1.8.5.3-r0, 0, 1.6.0.4-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | git | 1.6.0.4-r1, 2.14.0, 1.8.0.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | git | 1.8.5.3-r1, 2.14.0, 2.3.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | git | 1.6.1.3-r0, 1.6.1.3-r1, 1.6.2.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | git | 2.0.4-r0, 1.6.0.4-r2, 1.6.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | git | 1.8.2.3-r0, 1.6.1.3-r0, 1.6.1.3-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | git | 1.6.6.1-r0, 2.16.1-r0, 1.7.3.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | git | 1.6.3.2-r0, 0, 1.6.0.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | git | 1.6.1-r0, 1.6.0.4-r2, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | git | 1.7.10.2-r1, 1.7.4.4-r0, 2.14.0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | git | 1.6.0.4-r2, 1.6.0.4-r1, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | git | 1.6.2.3-r0, 2.4.2-r0, 2.12.2-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | git | 1.7.0.3-r0, 1.7.0.2-r0, 1.6.6.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | git | 2.14.0, 1.7.1-r0, 1.7.0.5-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | git | 2.8.4-r0, 2.9.0-r0, 2.9.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Oct 6, 2018 CVE Published
- Jul 8, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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