The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 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
Published Mar 31, 2015
9.3
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 5.00%
Description
The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 0.9.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 91.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.03% (0.05032) | 91.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 85.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.72% (0.07720) | 86.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 85.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.21% (0.13211) | 95.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 10.60% (0.10601) | 95.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2024 | 12.29% (0.12291) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 16.41% (0.16411) | 95.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 18.45% (0.18445) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.09% (0.18090) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154523.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154551.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/22/26 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://git.samba.org/?p=jelmer/dulwich.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://git.samba.org/?p=jelmer/dulwich.git;a=commitdiff;h=091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4j5j-58j7-6c3w Advisory
- https://github.com/jelmer/dulwich/commit/091638be3c89f46f42c3b1d57dc1504af5729176
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/dulwich/PYSEC-2015-34.yaml
- https://lists.launchpad.net/dulwich-users/msg00827.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9706
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