Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting git/git package, versions [,2.40.4)[2.41.0,2.41.3)[2.42.0,2.42.4)[2.43.0,2.43.6)[2.44.0,2.44.3)[2.45.0,2.45.3)[2.46.0,2.46.3)[2.47.0,2.47.1)[2.48.0,2.48.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published15 Jan 2025
- disclosed14 Jan 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 14 Jan 2025
NewCVE-2024-52006 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade git/git to version 2.40.4, 2.41.3, 2.42.4, 2.43.6, 2.44.3, 2.45.3, 2.46.3, 2.47.1, 2.48.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output due to improper handling of newline characters in the credential exchange protocol. An attacker can exfiltrate credentials by manipulating newline characters in data sent to Git credential helpers.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding cloning from untrusted URLs, especially recursive clones.