# CVE-2022-42906: powerline-gitstatus: powerline-gitstatus (aka Powerline Gitstatus) before 1.3.2 allows arbitrary code execution

CVE-2022-42906 is fixed in powerline-gitstatus on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42906, released October 13, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42906
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0048
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 13, 2022

## Description

powerline-gitstatus (aka Powerline Gitstatus) before 1.3.2 allows arbitrary code execution. git repositories can contain per-repository configuration that changes the behavior of git, including running arbitrary commands. When using powerline-gitstatus, changing to a directory automatically runs git commands in order to display information about the current repository in the prompt. If an attacker can convince a user to change their current directory to one controlled by the attacker, such as in a shared filesystem or extracted archive, powerline-gitstatus will run arbitrary commands under the attacker's control. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2022-20001.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | powerline-gitstatus Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-42906.md) | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Linux | powerline-gitstatus Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-42906.md) | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Linux | powerline-gitstatus Debian 14 | 1.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-42906.md) | Oct 13, 2022 |

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