An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6.
An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. The --export-marks option of git fast-import is exposed also via the in-stream command feature export-marks=... and it allows overwriting arbitrary paths.
- Published
- Jan 24, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 35th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
13
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 13 / 40 · 3.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
Affected systems
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- git-scm git2.14.0 and later · before 2.14.6
- git-scm git2.15.0 and later · before 2.15.4
- git-scm git2.16.0 and later · before 2.16.6
- git-scm git2.17.0 and later · before 2.17.3
- git-scm git2.18.0 and later · before 2.18.2
- git-scm git2.19.0 and later · before 2.19.3
- git-scm git2.20.0 and later · before 2.20.2
- git-scm git2.21.0 and later · before 2.21.1
- git-scm git2.22.0 and later · before 2.22.2
- git-scm git2.23.0 and later · before 2.23.1
- git-scm git2.24.0 and later · before 2.24.1
- opensuse leap15.1
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Corporation Git
- Before 2.24.1, 2.23.1, 2.22.2, 2.21.1, 2.20.2, 2.19.3, 2.18.2, 2.17.3, 2.16.6, 2.15.4, 2.14.6affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.10 | git | from 2.14.0 · before 2.22.2-r0 | 2.22.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | git | from 2.14.0 · before 2.24.1-r0 | 2.24.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | libgit2 | before 0.28.4-r0 | 0.28.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | git | from 2.14.0 · before 2.15.4-r0 | 2.15.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | git | from 2.14.0 · before 2.18.2-r0 | 2.18.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | git | from 2.14.0 · before 2.20.2-r0 | 2.20.2-r0 |
| Debian:10 | git | before 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u1 | 1:2.20.1-2+deb10u1 |
| Debian:12 | git | before 1:2.24.0-2 | 1:2.24.0-2 |
| Debian:8 | git | before 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u8 | 1:2.1.4-2.1+deb8u8 |
| Debian:9 | git | before 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u5 | 1:2.11.0-3+deb9u5 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | git | before 2.26.1-lp151.4.9.1 | 2.26.1-lp151.4.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | git | before 2.16.4-lp151.4.3.1 | 2.16.4-lp151.4.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | perl-Authen-SASL | before 2.16-lp151.3.3.1 | 2.16-lp151.3.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | before 1.04-lp151.3.3.1 | 1.04-lp151.3.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | git | before 2.33.0-1.3 | 2.33.0-1.3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libgit2 | before 1.1.1-1.2 | 1.1.1-1.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-all | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-core | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-core-debuginfo | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-core-doc | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-daemon | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-daemon-debuginfo | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | git-debuginfo | before 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 |
+52
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- CVE-2021-21300malicious repositories can execute remote code while cloning57Plan
- CVE-2022-23521gitattributes parsing integer overflow in git56Plan
- CVE-2022-41903Integer overflow in `git archive`, `git log --format` leading to RCE in git52Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:git | 2.22.2-r0 · Alpine:v3.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:libgit2 | 0.28.4-r0 · Alpine:v3.11 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:git | 1:2.24.0-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:git | 2.16.4-lp151.4.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libgit2 | 1.1.1-1.2 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:perl-Authen-SASL | 2.16-lp151.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | 1.04-lp151.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-all | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-core | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-core-debuginfo | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-core-doc | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-daemon | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-daemon-debuginfo | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-debuginfo | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-debugsource | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-email | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-gui | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:git-instaweb | 0:2.18.2-1.el8_1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:git | 2.12.3-27.22.1 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:perl-Authen-SASL | 2.16-1.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:perl-Net-SMTP-SSL | 1.04-1.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0228
- lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u
- public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-42
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210729
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.