Directory Traversal Affecting git package, versions <2.39.2-r1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.14% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-GIT-5847070
  • published21 Aug 2023
  • disclosed14 Feb 2023

Introduced: 14 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23946  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi git to version 2.39.2-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git package and not the git package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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