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TI-2018-12127 Aliases CVE-2018-16976GHSA-jq3h-g8hj-7pmh

Gitolite before 3.6.9 does not (in certain configurations involving @all or a regex)…

Priority LOW 38CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Gitolite before 3.6.9 does not (in certain configurations involving @all or a regex) properly restrict access to a Git repository that is in the process of being migrated until the full set of migration steps has been completed. This can allow valid users to obtain unintended access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01166 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.6.9VulnerableGitolite
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.9 Vulnerable ·Gitolite

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16976
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq3h-g8hj-7pmh

References

Patch 2

Other 1

  • TI-2013-03902 gitolite commit fa06a34 through 3.5.3 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-02350 gitolite before 1.4.1 does not filter src/ or hooks/ from path names. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14688 commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2011-01391 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Admin Defined Commands (ADC) feature in gitolite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-05889 gitolite before commit fa06a34 might allow local users to read arbitrary files in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2012-03848 Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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