Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting gix-worktree-state package, versions <0.17.0
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- published19 Jan 2025
- disclosed18 Jan 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 18 Jan 2025
NewCVE-2025-22620 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade gix-worktree-state to version 0.17.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource through the checkout function. An attacker can modify and access files with unrestricted permissions by exploiting the incorrect application of file permissions during the checkout process.
Note:
This is only exploitable if the
destination_is_initially_emptyoption is set tofalse, which is its default state.This vulnerability affects Unix-like systems.