CVE-2024-32020

Cloning local Git repository by untrusted user allows the untrusted user to modify objects in the cloned repository at will

Published May 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4, local clones may end up hardlinking files into the target repository's object database when source and target repository reside on the same disk. If the source repository is owned by a different user, then those hardlinked files may be rewritten at any point in time by the untrusted user. Cloning local repositories will cause Git to either copy or hardlink files of the source repository into the target repository. This significantly speeds up such local clones compared to doing a "proper" clone and saves both disk space and compute time. When cloning a repository located on the same disk that is owned by a different user than the current user we also end up creating such hardlinks. These files will continue to be owned and controlled by the potentially-untrusted user and can be rewritten by them at will in the future. The problem has been patched in versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5769-1 git security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-29858 Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4, local clones may end up hardlinking files into the target repository's object database when source and target repository reside on the same disk. If the source repository is owned by a different user, then those hardlinked files may be rewritten at any point in time by the untrusted user. Cloning local repositories will cause Git to either copy or hardlink files of the source repository into the target repository. This significantly speeds up such local clones compared to doing a "proper" clone and saves both disk space and compute time. When cloning a repository located on the same disk that is owned by a different user than the current user we also end up creating such hardlinks. These files will continue to be owned and controlled by the potentially-untrusted user and can be rewritten by them at will in the future. The problem has been patched in versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6793-1 Git vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7023-1 Git vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Git-scm
Git-scm git
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:2.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Git-scm
Git-scm git
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Git
Git git
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:git:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.41.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:git:git:2.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Git
Git git
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:52 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2024, 3:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:29 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 14, 2024, 12:00 AM