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CVE-2023-23946 (GCVE-0-2023-23946)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-14 19:48 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:44
VLAI
Title
Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree
Summary
Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8. By feeding a crafted input to `git apply`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the user who is running `git apply`. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2, v2.38.4, v2.37.6, v2.36.5, v2.35.7, v2.34.7, v2.33.7, v2.32.6, v2.31.7, and v2.30.8. As a workaround, use `git apply --stat` to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that creates a symbolic link and then creates a file beyond the symbolic link.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
git git Affected: >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.2
Affected: >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.4
Affected: >= 2.37.0, < 2.37.6
Affected: >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.5
Affected: >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.7
Affected: >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.7
Affected: >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.7
Affected: >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.6
Affected: >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.7
Affected: < 2.30.8
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