Package        : git
Version        : 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u7
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-17456

joernchen of Phenoelit discovered that git, a fast, scalable,
distributed revision control system, is prone to an arbitrary code
execution vulnerability via a specially crafted .gitmodules file in a
project cloned with --recurse-submodules.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your git packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS