CVE-2008-5916

Name: CVE-2008-5916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-01-21T02:30:00.203+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5916 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

gitweb/gitweb.perl in gitweb in Git 1.6.x before 1.6.0.6, 1.5.6.x before 1.5.6.6, 1.5.5.x before 1.5.5.6, 1.5.4.x before 1.5.4.7, and other versions after 1.4.3 allows local repository owners to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the diff.external configuration variable and executing a crafted gitweb query.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git	Git	1.4.3.1
Git	Git	1.4.3.2
Git	Git	1.4.3.3
Git	Git	1.4.3.4
Git	Git	1.4.3.5
Git	Git	1.4.4
Git	Git	1.4.4.1
Git	Git	1.4.4.2
Git	Git	1.4.4.3
Git	Git	1.4.4.4
Git	Git	1.5.0
Git	Git	1.5.0.1
Git	Git	1.5.0.2
Git	Git	1.5.0.3
Git	Git	1.5.0.4
Git	Git	1.5.0.5
Git	Git	1.5.0.6
Git	Git	1.5.0.7
Git	Git	1.5.1
Git	Git	1.5.1.1
Git	Git	1.5.1.2
Git	Git	1.5.1.3
Git	Git	1.5.1.4
Git	Git	1.5.1.5
Git	Git	1.5.1.6
Git	Git	1.5.2
Git	Git	1.5.2.1
Git	Git	1.5.2.2
Git	Git	1.5.2.3
Git	Git	1.5.2.4
Git	Git	1.5.2.5
Git	Git	1.5.3
Git	Git	1.5.3.1
Git	Git	1.5.3.2
Git	Git	1.5.3.3
Git	Git	1.5.3.4
Git	Git	1.5.3.5
Git	Git	1.5.3.6
Git	Git	1.5.3.7
Git	Git	1.5.3.8
Git	Git	1.5.4
Git	Git	1.5.4.1
Git	Git	1.5.4.2
Git	Git	1.5.4.3
Git	Git	1.5.4.4
Git	Git	1.5.4.5
Git	Git	1.5.4.6
Git	Git	1.5.5
Git	Git	1.5.5.1
Git	Git	1.5.5.2

Showing 50 of 65 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 21, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5916?

How severe is CVE-2008-5916?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5916 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5916?

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Source: NVD / NIST