CVE-2008-5516

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions git versions 1.5.x through 1.5.4 git versions prior to 1.6.0.6

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git search, potentially leading to disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. Exploitation can be done remotely.

Recommendations For git versions 1.5.x through 1.5.4, update to version 1.5.5 or later. For git versions prior to 1.6.0.6, update to version 1.6.0.6 or later.