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TI-2013-00238 Aliases CVE-2013-0308GHSA-p33f-8gh4-2vgm

The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname…

Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The imap-send command in GIT before 1.8.1.4 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01661 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.1.3VulnerableGit-scm
  • cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.1.3 Vulnerable ·Git-scm

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0589 Released 2013-03-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    git security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) emacs-git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, emacs-git-el-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) emacs-git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, emacs-git-el-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, perl-Git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) emacs-git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, emacs-git-el-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, perl-Git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) emacs-git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, emacs-git-el-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1, git-1.7.1-3.el6_4.1 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0589

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0308
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p33f-8gh4-2vgm

References

Advisory 4

Other 7

  • TI-2025-30709 Git allows arbitrary code execution through broken config quoting KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-12447 Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07580 gitattributes parsing integer overflow in git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-07619 Git before 1.8.5.6, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-20244 Integer overflow in `git archive`, `git log --format` leading to RCE in git CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-14454 A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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