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 (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154551.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://git.samba.org/?p=jelmer/dulwich.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/22/26
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/21/1
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00827.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154523.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0500
EPSS Percentile
91.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-19
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
7.0
dulwich_project/dulwich
< 0.9.8
pypi/dulwich
0 - 0.9.10PyPI
Published
Mar 31, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026