CVE-2018-17456

Git en versiones anteriores a la 2.14.5, versiones 2.15.x anteriores a la 2.15.3, versiones 2.16.x anteriores a la 2.16.5, versiones 2.17.x anteriores a la 2.17.2, versiones 2.18.x anteriores a la 2.18.1 y versiones 2.19.x anteriores a la 2.19.1 permite la ejecución remota de código durante el procesamiento de un "clon de git" recursivo de un superproyecto si un archivo .gitmodules tiene un campo URL que comienza por un carácter "-".

An option injection flaw has been discovered in git when it recursively clones a repository with sub-modules. A remote attacker may configure a malicious repository and trick a user into recursively cloning it, thus executing arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.

Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection. Issues addressed include a code execution vulnerability.