CVE-2024-32021

Local Git clone may hardlink arbitrary user-readable files into the new repository's "objects/" directory

Published May 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS 1.0% 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, when cloning a local source repository that contains symlinks via the filesystem, Git may create hardlinks to arbitrary user-readable files on the same filesystem as the target repository in the `objects/` directory. Cloning a local repository over the filesystem may creating hardlinks to arbitrary user-owned files on the same filesystem in the target Git repository's `objects/` directory. When cloning a repository over the filesystem (without explicitly specifying the `file://` protocol or `--no-local`), the optimizations for local cloning
will be used, which include attempting to hard link the object files instead of copying them. While the code includes checks against symbolic links in the source repository, which were added during the fix for CVE-2022-39253, these checks can still be raced because the hard link operation ultimately follows symlinks. If the object on the filesystem appears as a file during the check, and then a symlink during the operation, this will allow the adversary to bypass the check and create hardlinks in the destination objects directory to arbitrary, user-readable files. 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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3844-1 git security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3867-1 git security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5769-1 git security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-29859 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, when cloning a local source repository that contains symlinks via the filesystem, Git may create hardlinks to arbitrary user-readable files on the same filesystem as the target repository in the `objects/` directory. Cloning a local repository over the filesystem may creating hardlinks to arbitrary user-owned files on the same filesystem in the target Git repository's `objects/` directory. When cloning a repository over the filesystem (without explicitly specifying the `file://` protocol or `--no-local`), the optimizations for local cloning will be used, which include attempting to hard link the object files instead of copying them. While the code includes checks against symbolic links in the source repository, which were added during the fix for CVE-2022-39253, these checks can still be raced because the hard link operation ultimately follows symlinks. If the object on the filesystem appears as a file during the check, and then a symlink during the operation, this will allow the adversary to bypass the check and create hardlinks in the destination objects directory to arbitrary, user-readable files. 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 Debian
Debian debian Linux
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:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Git
Git git
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2024, 3:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:29 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 14, 2024, 12:00 AM