Git is distributed revision control system. `git log` can display commits in an arbitrary format using its `--format` specifiers. This functionality is also exposed to `git archive` via the `export-subst` gitattribute. When processing the padding operators, there is a integer overflow in `pretty.c::format_and_pad_commit()` where a `size_t` is stored improperly as an `int`, and then added as an offset to a `memcpy()`. This overflow can be triggered directly by a user running a command which invokes the commit formatting machinery (e.g., `git log --format=...`). It may also be triggered indirectly through git archive via the export-subst mechanism, which expands format specifiers inside of files within the repository during a git archive. This integer overflow can result in arbitrary heap writes, which may result in arbitrary code execution. The problem has been patched in the versions published on 2023-01-17, going back to v2.30.7. Users are advised to upgrade. Users who are unable to upgrade should disable `git archive` in untrusted repositories. If you expose git archive via `git daemon`, disable it by running `git config --global daemon.uploadArch false`.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-gitalma-upgrade-git-allalma-upgrade-git-corealma-upgrade-git-core-docalma-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretalma-upgrade-git-daemonalma-upgrade-git-emailalma-upgrade-git-guialma-upgrade-git-instawebalma-upgrade-git-subtreealma-upgrade-git-svnalma-upgrade-gitkalma-upgrade-gitwebalma-upgrade-perl-gitalma-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 9, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-git | Aug 22, 2024 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-allamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-coreamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-core-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-cvsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-daemonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-emailamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-guiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-instawebamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-p4amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-subtreeamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-git-svnamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitkamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-gitwebamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-gitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 7, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-git | Feb 7, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-allamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-coreamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-core-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-core-docamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-cvsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-daemonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-emailamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-guiamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-instawebamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitkamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-p4amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-subtreeamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-git-svnamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-gitwebamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perl-gitamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-emacs-gitcentos-upgrade-emacs-git-elcentos-upgrade-gitcentos-upgrade-git-allcentos-upgrade-git-bzrcentos-upgrade-git-cvscentos-upgrade-git-daemoncentos-upgrade-git-debuginfocentos-upgrade-git-emailcentos-upgrade-git-gnome-keyringcentos-upgrade-git-guicentos-upgrade-git-hgcentos-upgrade-git-instawebcentos-upgrade-git-p4centos-upgrade-git-svncentos-upgrade-gitkcentos-upgrade-gitwebcentos-upgrade-perl-gitcentos-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 8, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-git | Jan 30, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-git | Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-vcs-git | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-githuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-git-helphuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-perl-git | Mar 20, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-githuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-git-help | May 8, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-githuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-git-corehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-git-core-dochuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-perl-git | Jun 9, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-githuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-git-corehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-git-core-dochuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-perl-git | Apr 13, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-githuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-git-help | Mar 9, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-git-eloracle-linux-upgrade-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-git-alloracle-linux-upgrade-git-bzroracle-linux-upgrade-git-coreoracle-linux-upgrade-git-core-docoracle-linux-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretoracle-linux-upgrade-git-cvsoracle-linux-upgrade-git-daemonoracle-linux-upgrade-git-emailoracle-linux-upgrade-git-gnome-keyringoracle-linux-upgrade-git-guioracle-linux-upgrade-git-hgoracle-linux-upgrade-git-instaweboracle-linux-upgrade-gitkoracle-linux-upgrade-git-p4oracle-linux-upgrade-git-subtreeoracle-linux-upgrade-git-svnoracle-linux-upgrade-gitweboracle-linux-upgrade-perl-gitoracle-linux-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 7, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-emacs-gitredhat-upgrade-emacs-git-elredhat-upgrade-gitredhat-upgrade-git-allredhat-upgrade-git-bzrredhat-upgrade-git-coreredhat-upgrade-git-core-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-core-docredhat-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretredhat-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-cvsredhat-upgrade-git-daemonredhat-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-debuginforedhat-upgrade-git-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-git-emailredhat-upgrade-git-gnome-keyringredhat-upgrade-git-guiredhat-upgrade-git-hgredhat-upgrade-git-instawebredhat-upgrade-git-p4redhat-upgrade-git-subtreeredhat-upgrade-git-svnredhat-upgrade-gitkredhat-upgrade-gitwebredhat-upgrade-perl-gitredhat-upgrade-perl-git-svn | Feb 8, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-gitrocky-upgrade-git-corerocky-upgrade-git-core-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretrocky-upgrade-git-credential-libsecret-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-daemonrocky-upgrade-git-daemon-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-debuginforocky-upgrade-git-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-git-subtree | Mar 12, 2024 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-gitsuse-upgrade-git-archsuse-upgrade-git-coresuse-upgrade-git-credential-gnome-keyringsuse-upgrade-git-credential-libsecretsuse-upgrade-git-cvssuse-upgrade-git-daemonsuse-upgrade-git-docsuse-upgrade-git-emailsuse-upgrade-git-guisuse-upgrade-git-p4suse-upgrade-git-svnsuse-upgrade-git-websuse-upgrade-gitksuse-upgrade-perl-git | Jan 23, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-gitubuntu-upgrade-git | Jan 20, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 17, 2023 |
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