git: path sanity check in is_ntfs_dotgit() can read arbitrary memory
Published May 30, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.50%
Description
In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, code to sanity-check pathnames on NTFS can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
- 18.04
No data.
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS
rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2147
JBoss Developer Studio 11
jgit
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
git
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
git
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
git
Not affected
Red Hat Fuse 7
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
jgit
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
jgit
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
jgit
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
jgit
Not affected
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
fh-scm
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | rh-git29-git-0:2.9.3-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2147 |
| JBoss Developer Studio 11 | jgit | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | git | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | jgit | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | jgit | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | jgit | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | jgit | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | fh-scm | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of git as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 as they did not include the vulnerable code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.50% (0.04499) | 91.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04309) | 89.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 42.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 77.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 80.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 78.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00830) | 80.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01184) | 83.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01262) | 83.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01182) | 82.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01109) | 82.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 34.20th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 33.50th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 73.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104346 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040991 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2147 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11233 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1583888 Issue Tracking
- https://marc.info/?l=git&m=152761328506724&w=2 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11233
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-13 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3671-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11233
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104346 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040991 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2147 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11233 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1583888 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://marc.info/?l=git&m=152761328506724&w=2 | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11233 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-13 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3671-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11233 |
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