# CVE-2018-19486: git: Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end o...

CVE-2018-19486 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4, released November 22, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19486
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0412
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 22, 2018

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | git Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-all Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-all 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-all-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-cvs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-cvs 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-cvs-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-daemon-run Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-daemon-run 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-run-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-daemon-sysvinit Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-daemon-sysvinit-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-el Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-el 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-el-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-email Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-email 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-email-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-gui Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-gui 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-gui-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-man Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-man 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-man-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-mediawiki Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-mediawiki 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-mediawiki-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | git-svn Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [git-svn 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-git-svn-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | gitk Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [gitk 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitk-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Linux | gitweb Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4 | [gitweb 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gitweb-1-2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4.md) | Nov 22, 2018 |

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