GHSA-4J5J-58J7-6C3W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:14 – Updated: 2026-05-14 23:04
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Summary
Dulwich Arbitrary code execution via commit with directory path starting with .git
Details

The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich versions 0.9.9 and below 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.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "dulwich"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.9.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-9706"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-30T08:40:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-03-31T14:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The `build_index_from_tree` function in index.py in Dulwich versions 0.9.9 and below 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-4j5j-58j7-6c3w",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T23:04:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T04:14:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jelmer/dulwich/commit/091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.samba.org/?p=jelmer/dulwich.git;a=commitdiff;h=091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jelmer/dulwich"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/dulwich/PYSEC-2015-34.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00827.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154523.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154551.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/21/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/22/26"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Dulwich Arbitrary code execution via commit with directory path starting with .git"
}



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