high
7.8
CWE
282 427
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-29187: Bypass of safe.directory protections in Git

First published: Tue Jul 12 2022(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in Git. This flaw occurs due to Git not checking the ownership of directories in a local multi-user system when running commands specified in the local repository configuration. This issue allows the owner of the repository to cause arbitrary commands to be executed by other users who access the repository.

Credit: Carlo Marcelo Arenas Belón Johannes Schindelin security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/git<0:2.39.1-1.el8
0:2.39.1-1.el8
redhat/git<0:2.39.1-1.el9
0:2.39.1-1.el9
>=2.30.3<2.30.5
>=2.31.2<2.31.4
>=2.32.1<2.32.3
>=2.33.2<2.33.4
>=2.34.2<2.34.4
>=2.35.2<2.35.4
>=2.37.0<2.37.1
=35
=36
=37
<14.1
=10.0
Git-scm Git>=2.30.3<2.30.5
Git-scm Git>=2.31.2<2.31.4
Git-scm Git>=2.32.1<2.32.3
Git-scm Git>=2.33.2<2.33.4
Git-scm Git>=2.34.2<2.34.4
Git-scm Git>=2.35.2<2.35.4
Git-scm Git>=2.37.0<2.37.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Apple Xcode<14.1
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
redhat/git<2.30.5
2.30.5
redhat/git<2.31.4
2.31.4
redhat/git<2.32.3
2.32.3
redhat/git<2.33.4
2.33.4
redhat/git<2.34.4
2.34.4
redhat/git<2.35.4
2.35.4
redhat/git<2.36.2
2.36.2
redhat/git<2.37.1
2.37.1
Apple Xcode<14.1
14.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-29187?

    CVE-2022-29187 is a vulnerability in Git that allows for privilege escalation in all platforms.

  • How does CVE-2022-29187 affect Git?

    CVE-2022-29187 affects 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.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-29187?

    CVE-2022-29187 has a severity rating of high (7 out of 10).

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-29187?

    To fix CVE-2022-29187, update Git to version 2.37.1, 2.36.2, 2.35.4, 2.34.4, 2.33.4, 2.32.3, 2.31.4, or 2.30.5.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-29187?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-29187 on the CVE website (https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29187) and the NVD database (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29187).

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