Gitk is a Tcl/Tk based Git history browser. Starting with 1.7.0, when a user clones an untrusted repository and runs gitk without additional command arguments, files for which the user has write permission can be created and truncated. The option Support per-file encoding must have been enabled before in Gitk's Preferences. This option is disabled by default. The same happens when Show origin of this line is used in the main window (regardless of whether Support per-file encoding is enabled or not). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, and 2.50.1.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gitkUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-svnUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-gui | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade git-emailUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade gitUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-all | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-allUpgrade git-p4Upgrade gitUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade perl-Git-SVN | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade git-svnUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-cvsUpgrade git | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-vcs/git. | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Nov 12, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-help | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-helpUpgrade git-core | Nov 12, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade git-helpUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | — | Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.8 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the current channel channel.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.11 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 to the latest version in the LTSC 15.9 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2017.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.12 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 to the latest version in the LTSC 17.10 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2022. | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade git-emailUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-allUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-doc | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailNo solution existsUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-core | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade git-archUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-webUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-daemonUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-gui | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gitkUpgrade gitUpgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade git-guiUpgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 19, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
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