CVE-2016-7794

critical
Published 2017-01-19 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8

Description

sociomantic-tsunami git-hub before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted repository name.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
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-2016-7794

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/sociomantic-tsunami/git-hub/issues/197

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/2

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed0.10.2-2
debian debianforkyfixed0.10.2-2
debian debiansidfixed0.10.2-2
debian debiantrixiefixed0.10.2-2

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
sociomanticgit-hub{"endIncluding":"0.10.2"}

References

CWEs

CWE-284

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