# CVE-2017-17831: GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostn

- Also known as: GO-2021-0073, GHSA-W4XH-W33P-4V29
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6+incompatible, 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6
- Published: 2017-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go): fixed in 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6+incompatible
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go): fixed in 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6

## Description

GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6+incompatible, 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v2.1.1
- http://blog.recurity-labs.com/2017-08-10/scm-vulns
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/2242
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.html

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