CVE-2017-12976

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    CVE-2017-12976

    Published: 20 Aug 2017Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.

    References: http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c24d0f0e8984576654e2be149005bc884fe0403a, http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df11e54788b254efebb4898b474de11ae8d3b471, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html, http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=doc/bugs/dashed_ssh_hostname_security_hole.mdwn, http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4010

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High