CVE-2014-9706

high
Published 2022-05-17 · Modified 2024-04-30
CVSS v3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9706

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed0.10.1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed0.10.1-1
debian debianforkyfixed0.10.1-1
debian debiansidfixed0.10.1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed0.10.1-1
debian debian7.0affected

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
python PyPIdulwich<0.9.100.9.10
python PyPIdulwich<0.9.90.9.9
PIPdulwich< 0.9.100.9.10

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
dulwich_projectdulwich{"endIncluding":"0.9.8"}

References

CWEs

CWE-19

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.