CVE-2014-9706

7.5 HIGH 5% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2015-03-31 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2015-03-31 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-19
Record status: Modified

Affected

Debian Linux 7.0
Dulwich Project Dulwich ≤ 0.9.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record