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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 2.1 (LOW)
- CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 24, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-svn | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-all | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git | 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 gitUpgrade git-help | Apr 11, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Mar 19, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-helpUpgrade git-core | Apr 1, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Mar 18, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gitkUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git | Jul 23, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebNo solution existsUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-credential-libsecret | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-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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