CVE-2019-19604
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 10, 2019 at 11:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:26 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraLeap
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Arbitrary command execution is possible in Git before 2.20.2, 2.21.x before 2.21.1, 2.22.x before 2.22.2, 2.23.x before 2.23.1, and 2.24.x before 2.24.1 because a "git submodule update" operation can run commands found in the .gitmodules file of a malicious repository.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 2.20.02.21.0 ≤ v < 2.21.12.22.0 ≤ v < 2.22.22.23.0 ≤ v < 2.23.12.24.0 ≤ v < 2.24.1
Affected range stops below 2.20.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.21.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.22.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.23.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.24.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCYSSCA5ZTEP46SB4XRPSQGFV2L3NKMZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/13/1x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-security/disclosures/blob/master/003_git_submodule/advisory.mdVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCYSSCA5ZTEP46SB4XRPSQGFV2L3NKMZ/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.24.1.txtCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78CWE-862
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