1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index bdf2ca08ac..d77d39771b 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -727,6 +727,9 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url,
 		conn = xmalloc(sizeof(*conn));
 		child_process_init(conn);
 
+		if (looks_like_command_line_option(path))
+			die("strange pathname '%s' blocked", path);
+
 		strbuf_addstr(&cmd, prog);
 		strbuf_addch(&cmd, ' ');
 		sq_quote_buf(&cmd, path);