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CVE-2023-23946

Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree

Published: 2/14/2023 Last updated: 2/13/2025 Reserved: 1/19/2023

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.

CNA assigner: GitHub_M (a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa) Requested by: n/a

Metrics

Version Score Severity Vector String
3.1 6.2 Medium CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Opam packages affected (1)

conf-git

Products affected (1)

Product Vendor Version
git git 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems

References (6)