Arbitrary Code Execution via Directory Path in Dulwich

CVE-2014-9706 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a commit with a directory path starting with .git/, which is not properly handled when checking out a working tree.

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