Gitk is a Tcl/Tk based Git history browser. Starting with 2.41.0, a Git repository can be crafted in such a way that with some social engineering a user who has cloned the repository can be tricked into running any script (e.g., Bourne shell, Perl, Python, ...) supplied by the attacker by invoking gitk filename, where filename has a particular structure. The script is run with the privileges of the user. 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade git-allUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-svnUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVN | Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade git | Aug 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade gitwebUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-allUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-emailUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-p4 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade git-allUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade gitkUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtree | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade git | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gitUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-p4Upgrade git-gui | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-vcs/git. | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | — | 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.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 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 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 2022 to the latest version in the current channel channel.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. | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-coreUpgrade gitwebUpgrade gitUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-guiUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-all | Jul 23, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-core-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade gitwebUpgrade git-debugsourceUpgrade gitkUpgrade perl-Git-SVNUpgrade git-core-docUpgrade git-instawebUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-all | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade git-credential-libsecret-debuginfoUpgrade git-subtreeUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade git-core-debuginfoUpgrade git-debuginfoUpgrade gitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-daemon-debuginfoUpgrade git-debugsource | Feb 5, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perl-GitUpgrade git-coreUpgrade git-svnUpgrade git-archUpgrade git-docUpgrade git-daemonUpgrade gitUpgrade git-credential-libsecretUpgrade git-lfsUpgrade git-webUpgrade git-guiUpgrade git-emailUpgrade git-cvsUpgrade git-p4Upgrade gitk | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade git-guiUpgrade git (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitUpgrade git-gui (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gitk | 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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