ubuntu-cve-2023-23946
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-02-14 18:00
Modified
2025-09-08 16:56
Summary
Details
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
7.5 (High)
6.2 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
{
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"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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},
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},
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"1:2.6.2-1",
"1:2.6.3-1",
"1:2.6.4-1",
"1:2.7.0~rc3-1",
"1:2.7.0-1",
"1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.1",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.3",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.4",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.5",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.6",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.7",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.8",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.9",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm3",
"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm4"
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{
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{
"binary_name": "git-el",
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},
{
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"1:2.15.1-1ubuntu2",
"1:2.17.0-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.1",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.3",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.4",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.5",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.6",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.7",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.8",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.9",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.10",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.11",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.12",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.13",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.14",
"1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.15"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
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"binary_name": "git",
"binary_version": "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "git-all",
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{
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{
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{
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{
"binary_name": "git-email",
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"1:2.24.0-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.24.0-1ubuntu2",
"1:2.25.0-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu2",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.1",
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"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.3",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.4",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.5",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.6",
"1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.7",
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"binary_version": "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8"
},
{
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},
{
"binary_name": "git-cvs",
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{
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{
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"name": "git",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
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"versions": [
"1:2.32.0-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.33.1-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.1",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.2",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.4",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.5",
"1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.6"
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}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "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.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23946",
"modified": "2025-09-08T16:56:08Z",
"published": "2023-02-14T18:00:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-23946"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5871-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23946"
}
],
"related": [
"USN-5871-1"
],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2023-23946"
]
}
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