Description
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| git | git | < 2.30.9, >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.8, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.7, >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8, >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.8, >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.8, >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.6, >= 2.37.0, < 2.37.7, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.5, >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.3, >= 2.40.0, < 2.40.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | git | 1:2.40.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | git | 1:2.40.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | git | 1:2.39.5-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5769-1 |
| Debian 11 | git | 1:2.30.2-1+deb11u3 | DLA-3867-1 |
| Debian 10 | git | 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u9 | DLA-3844-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | git | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | USN-6050-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | git | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | USN-6050-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | git | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | USN-6050-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | git | 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7 | USN-6050-2 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 |
| RHEL 8 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 |
| RHEL 7 | git +17 | 1.8.3.1-25.el7_9 | RHSA-2023:3263 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-git227-git +16 | 2.27.0-6.el7 | RHSA-2023:3280 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | git +14 | 2.31.1-5.el9_0 | RHSA-2023:3248 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS | git +14 | 2.31.1-4.el8_6 | RHSA-2023:3247 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | git +14 | 2.27.0-4.el8_4 | RHSA-2023:3243 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | git +13 | 2.18.4-4.el8_2 | RHSA-2023:3382 |
| RHEL 8.1 E4S | git +13 | 2.18.4-3.el8_1 | RHSA-2023:3192 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | git | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RLSA-2023:3246 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | git | 2.26.2-27.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | git | 2.26.2-150000.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | git | 2.40.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12889-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | git | 2.35.3-150300.10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2038-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | git | 2.38.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | git | 2.36.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | git | 2.34.8-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | git | 2.32.7-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | git +16 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | git +16 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2072 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | git +14 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | git +17 | 1.8.3.1-25.el7_9 | ELSA-2023-3263 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | git | 2.40.1-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
-
ethiack/CVE-2023-29007 ★ 36 · Apr 26, 2023
PoC repository for CVE-2023-29007
-
x-Defender/CVE-2023-29007_win-version ★ 2 · May 6, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 35
- ALSA-2023:3245 Important: git security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:3246 Important: git security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2031 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3246 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3245 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3382 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3280 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-git227-git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3248 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3263 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3247 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3243 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:3192 Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- USN-6050-2 git vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5769-1 git - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3844-1 git - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3867-1 git - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-6050-1 git vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2023:3246 Important: git security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12889-1 git-2.40.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2038-2 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2062-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2038-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2081-1 Security update for git SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2625 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 6, 2025
- ICSA-25-105-08 ABB M2M Gateway CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 7, 2025
- 2NGA002579 ABB Arctic communication solution ARM600 Vulnerabilities ABB PSIRT · Apr 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1072 git: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 18, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-1446 Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 25, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1812 Oracle Communications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 20, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2072 Moderate: git security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 7, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-180 Moderate: git security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-3246 Important: git security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-3245 Important: git security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2023
- ELSA-2023-3263 Important: git security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2023
References
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-v48j-4xgg-4844
- https://github.com/git/git/commit/528290f8c61222433a8cf02fb7cfffa8438432b4
- https://github.com/git/git/blob/9ce9dea4e1c2419cca126d29fa7730baa078a11b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.30.9.txt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PI7FZ4NNR5S5J5K6AMVQBH2JFP6NE4L7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YFZWGQKB6MM5MNF2DLFTD7KS2KWPICKL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKOXOAZ42HLXHXTW6JZI4L5DAIYDTYCU/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00018.html