CVE-2014-9706 describes a critical vulnerability in Dulwich versions prior to 0.9.9, affecting Debian Linux and the Dulwich project itself. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious commit containing a directory path starting with ".git/", which is mishandled during working tree checkout. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dulwich_project:dulwich:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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