Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. Git defines a line-based protocol that is used to exchange information between Git and Git credential helpers. Some ecosystems (most notably, .NET and node.js) interpret single Carriage Return characters as newlines, which renders the protections against CVE-2020-5260 incomplete for credential helpers that treat Carriage Returns in this way. This issue has been addressed in commit `b01b9b8` which is included in release versions v2.48.1, v2.47.2, v2.46.3, v2.45.3, v2.44.3, v2.43.6, v2.42.4, v2.41.3, and v2.40.4. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning from untrusted URLs, especially recursive clones.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-guiUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-core-doc | Jul 24, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-p4 | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade perl-Git | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade gitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-gui | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Mar 18, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade git-helpUpgrade git | Apr 11, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade git-helpUpgrade git | Mar 19, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade git-helpUpgrade git | Apr 1, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Mar 18, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git | Jul 23, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-guiNo solution existsUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfo | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git (Ubuntu Pro) | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 25, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
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