Git is an open source, scalable, distributed revision control system. `git shell` is a restricted login shell that can be used to implement Git's push/pull functionality via SSH. In versions prior to 2.30.6, 2.31.5, 2.32.4, 2.33.5, 2.34.5, 2.35.5, 2.36.3, and 2.37.4, the function that splits the command arguments into an array improperly uses an `int` to represent the number of entries in the array, allowing a malicious actor to intentionally overflow the return value, leading to arbitrary heap writes. Because the resulting array is then passed to `execv()`, it is possible to leverage this attack to gain remote code execution on a victim machine. Note that a victim must first allow access to `git shell` as a login shell in order to be vulnerable to this attack. This problem is patched in versions 2.30.6, 2.31.5, 2.32.4, 2.33.5, 2.34.5, 2.35.5, 2.36.3, and 2.37.4 and users are advised to upgrade to the latest version. Disabling `git shell` access via remote logins is a viable short-term workaround.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-gui | May 15, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Mar 26, 2024 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instaweb | Dec 7, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade git | Dec 10, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-emailUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-gui | Feb 17, 2025 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret | May 15, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Dec 15, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-liteUpgrade git-tiny | Nov 4, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-vcs/git. | Dec 28, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Feb 13, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade git-helpUpgrade git | Jan 6, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git | Mar 9, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-doc | Feb 9, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Jan 9, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 22, 2024 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitk | May 15, 2023 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-webUpgrade git-credential-gnome-keyringUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-archUpgrade gitUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvs | Nov 11, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git | Oct 19, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 19, 2022 |
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