CVE-2018-19486

Name: CVE-2018-19486
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-11-23T08:29:00.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-19486 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was a dangerous change from execvp to execv during 2017.. EPSS estimates a 4.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was a dangerous change from execvp to execv during 2017.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.12%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git-Scm	Git	< 2.19.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042166Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3800Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/commit/?id=321fd82389742398d2924640ce3a61791fd27d60Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.2.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-13
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3829-1/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042166Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3800Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/commit/?id=321fd82389742398d2924640ce3a61791fd27d60Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.2.txtRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-13
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3829-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-19486?

How severe is CVE-2018-19486?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-19486 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19486?

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Source: NVD / NIST