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 git-guiUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-email | Jul 24, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-allUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-doc | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitweb | 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 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 git-core-docUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-gui | Jul 23, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNNo solution existsUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitUpgrade git-core | 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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