1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index a0091acb1f..bdf2ca08ac 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -553,6 +553,11 @@ static struct child_process *git_proxy_connect(int fd[2], char *host)
 
 	get_host_and_port(&host, &port);
 
+	if (looks_like_command_line_option(host))
+		die("strange hostname '%s' blocked", host);
+	if (looks_like_command_line_option(port))
+		die("strange port '%s' blocked", port);
+
 	proxy = xmalloc(sizeof(*proxy));
 	child_process_init(proxy);
 	argv_array_push(&proxy->args, git_proxy_command);