Description
Git before 2.10.5, 2.11.x before 2.11.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.5, 2.13.x before 2.13.6, and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 uses unsafe Perl scripts to support subcommands such as cvsserver, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a module name. The vulnerable code is reachable via git-shell even without CVS support.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | git | 1:2.14.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | git | 1:2.14.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | git | 1:2.14.2-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | git | 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u2 | DSA-3984-1 |
| Debian 8 | git | 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u5 | DSA-3984-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | git | 1:1.7.10.4-1+wheezy6 | DLA-1120-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | git | 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-3438-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | git | 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.7 | USN-3438-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | git | 1.7.12.4-0.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2717-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | git | 1.7.12.4-0.18.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2717-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | git | 2.45.1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20049-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | git | 2.12.3-27.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | git | 2.33.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10786-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | git | 2.45.2-1 | — |
Advisories 7
- SUSE-SU-2025:20049-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-3984-1 git - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1120-1 git - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3438-1 git vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2717-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10786-1 git-2.33.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2747-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026