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-subtreeUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitweb | Jul 24, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-allUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git | Jan 27, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-svn | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-p4Upgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-guiUpgrade 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 git-helpUpgrade git | Mar 19, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-help | Apr 1, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade git-helpUpgrade git | Mar 18, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitkUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade perl-Git | Jul 23, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-coreUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-GitNo solution existsUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtree | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git | 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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