CVE-2009-2108 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
git-daemon in git 1.4.4.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request containing extra unrecognized arguments.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.82% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| git | git |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Git 1.6.3 - Parameter Processing Remote Denial of Service | 2009-05-05 |
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/120733
- http://osvdb.org/55034
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35730
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-05.xml
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/120724
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:155
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/12/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35338
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022398
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1579
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51083
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01045.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01056.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg01126.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-security-list/2009-June/msg00000.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/120733
- http://osvdb.org/55034
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35730
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