CVE-2014-9706: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only
• Dulwich Project Dulwich: up to and including 0.9.8

Published 2015-03-31. Last modified 2026-06-17.