CVE catalog
CVE-2017-12976
git-annex: CVE-2017-12976
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.12% · Oct 25, 2026
git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | git-annex | sid | 10.20261026-1 | fixed |
| Debian | git-annex | forky | 10.20261006-1 | fixed |
| Debian | git-annex | trixie | 10.20250416-2 | fixed |
| Debian | git-annex | bookworm | 10.20230126-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | git-annex | 16.04 | 5.20150731-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | git-annex | 16.04 | 5.20151208-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | git-annex | 16.04 | 5.20151208-1build1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | git-annex | source | sid | 6.20170818-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [873088] |
| Debian | git-annex | source | forky | 6.20170818-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [873088] |
| Debian | git-annex | source | trixie | 6.20170818-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [873088] |
| Debian | git-annex | source | bookworm | 6.20170818-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [873088] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [git-annex]Fixed
Details (4)
10.20230126-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-annex · debian · 12
10.20230126-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-annex · debian · 12
10.20250416-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-annex · debian · 12
10.20250416-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · bookworm; dsa · git-annex · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [git-annex]Fixed
Details (2)
10.20250416-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · 13
10.20250416-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.20170818-1dsa · git-annex · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12976]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1144-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1495-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4010-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12976]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12976]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]