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TI-2014-08104 Aliases CVE-2014-9938GHSA-6vhm-rfmv-gf4j

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-116Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh in Git before 1.9.3 does not sanitize branch names in the PS1 variable, allowing a malicious repository to cause code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0232 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.9.3VulnerableGit-scm
  • cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·Git-scm

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2004 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    git security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) emacs-git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, emacs-git-el-1.8.3.1-11.el7, git-1.8.3.1-11.el7 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) emacs-git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, emacs-git-el-1.8.3.1-11.el7, git-1.8.3.1-11.el7 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, perl-Git-1.8.3.1-11.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) emacs-git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, emacs-git-el-1.8.3.1-11.el7, git-all-1.8.3.1-11.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, perl-Git-1.8.3.1-11.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) emacs-git-1.8.3.1-11.el7, emacs-git-el-1.8.3.1-11.el7, git-all-1.8.3.1-11.el7 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2004
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vhm-rfmv-gf4j

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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