CVE-2024-32004 Git vulnerable to Remote Code Execution while cloning special-crafted local repositories

High 8.2 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine by tricking them into cloning a specially crafted local Git repository.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-32004?

CVE-2024-32004 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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, an attacker can prepare a local repository in such a way that, when cloned, will execute arbitrary code during the operation. 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. As a workaround, avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources.

Weakness: CWE-114

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32004?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including git. It affects 3 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
git BitnamiAll versions2.39.4, 2.40.2, 2.41.1, 2.42.2, 2.43.4, 2.44.1, 2.45.1
Linux distribution packages (19)
git Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-all Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-core Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-core-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-core-doc Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-daemon Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-daemon-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-email Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-gui Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-instaweb Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-subtree Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-svn Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
git-svn-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
gitk Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
gitweb Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
perl-Git Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2
perl-Git-SVN Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:2.18.4-5.el8_2

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Git-Scm Git.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32004?

Upgrade git to a fixed version for your release line: 2.39.4, 2.40.2, 2.41.1 or 2.42.2.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-32004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-32004, AZL-42022, AZL-43041, BELL-CVE-2024-32004, BIT-git-2024-32004, CLEANSTART-2026-KN73658 and 12 more.

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