vulnerability
FreeBSD: VID-21f12de8-b1db-11ed-b0f4-002590f2a714 (CVE-2023-23946): git -- "git apply" overwriting paths outside the working tree
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Feb 21, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Jun 15, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Feb 21, 2023
Added
Feb 22, 2023
Modified
Jun 15, 2026
Description
Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8. By feeding a crafted input to `git apply`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the user who is running `git apply`. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2, v2.38.4, v2.37.6, v2.36.5, v2.35.7, v2.34.7, v2.33.7, v2.32.6, v2.31.7, and v2.30.8. As a workaround, use `git apply --stat` to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that creates a symbolic link and then creates a file beyond the symbolic link.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-git
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