CVE-2022-29187
Bypass of safe.directory protections in Git
Published Jul 12, 2022
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
Description
Git is a distributed revision control system. Git prior to versions 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, and 2.30.5, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all platforms. An unsuspecting user could still be affected by the issue reported in CVE-2022-24765, for example when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory that is owned by them, but where an attacker could create a git repository. Versions 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, and 2.30.5 contain a patch for this issue. The simplest way to avoid being affected by the exploit described in the example is to avoid running git as root (or an Administrator in Windows), and if needed to reduce its use to a minimum. While a generic workaround is not possible, a system could be hardened from the exploit described in the example by removing any such repository if it exists already and creating one as root to block any future attacks.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| git | git | affected |
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |||
| git-0:2.39.1-1.el8 | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 | RHSA-2023:2859 | 2023-05-16T00:00:00Z |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | |||
| git-0:2.31.8-1.el8_6 | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6 | RHSA-2024:0407 | 2024-01-25T00:00:00Z |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |||
| git-0:2.39.1-1.el9 | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | RHSA-2023:2319 | 2023-05-09T00:00:00Z |
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 Debian DLA |
DLA-3239-1 | git security update |
| Debian DLA |
DLA-3239-2 | git regression update |
 Debian DSA |
DSA-5332-1 | git security update |
 EUVD |
EUVD-2022-33581 | Git is a distributed revision control system. Git prior to versions 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, and 2.30.5, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all platforms. An unsuspecting user could still be affected by the issue reported in CVE-2022-24765, for example when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory that is owned by them, but where an attacker could create a git repository. Versions 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, and 2.30.5 contain a patch for this issue. The simplest way to avoid being affected by the exploit described in the example is to avoid running git as root (or an Administrator in Windows), and if needed to reduce its use to a minimum. While a generic workaround is not possible, a system could be hardened from the exploit described in the example by removing any such repository if it exists already and creating one as root to block any future attacks. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-5511-1 | Git vulnerabilities |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
User Interaction None
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.446% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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