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7.5
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CVE-2023-25652: "git apply --reject" partially-controlled arbitrary file write

First published: Thu Apr 20 2023(Updated: )

<a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25652">CVE-2023-25652</a> By feeding specially crafted input to `git apply --reject`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten with partially controlled contents corresponding to the rejected hunk(s) from the given patch).

Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/git<0:1.8.3.1-25.el7_9
0:1.8.3.1-25.el7_9
redhat/git<0:2.39.3-1.el8_8
0:2.39.3-1.el8_8
redhat/git<0:2.18.4-3.el8_1
0:2.18.4-3.el8_1
redhat/git<0:2.18.4-4.el8_2
0:2.18.4-4.el8_2
redhat/git<0:2.27.0-4.el8_4
0:2.27.0-4.el8_4
redhat/git<0:2.31.1-4.el8_6
0:2.31.1-4.el8_6
redhat/git<0:2.39.3-1.el9_2
0:2.39.3-1.el9_2
redhat/git<0:2.31.1-5.el9_0
0:2.31.1-5.el9_0
redhat/rh-git227-git<0:2.27.0-6.el7
0:2.27.0-6.el7
debian/git<=1:2.30.2-1+deb11u2
1:2.30.2-1+deb11u4
1:2.39.5-0+deb12u1
1:2.39.5-0+deb12u2
1:2.47.2-0.1
IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager<=7.5.0 - 7.5.0 UP6
Git<2.30.9
Git>=2.31.0<2.31.8
Git>=2.32.0<2.32.7
Git>=2.33.0<2.33.8
Git>=2.34.0<2.34.8
Git>=2.35.0<2.35.8
Git>=2.36.0<2.36.6
Git>=2.37.0<2.37.7
Git>=2.38.0<2.38.5
Git>=2.39.0<2.39.3
Git=2.40.0
Fedora=37
Fedora=38
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019=16.11
fix available externally
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017=15.9
fix available externally
Visual Studio Professional 2022=17.2
fix available externally
Visual Studio Professional 2022=17.6
fix available externally
Visual Studio Professional 2022=17.0
fix available externally

Remedy

https://github.com/git/git/commit/18e2b1cfc80990719275d7b08e6e50f3e8cbc902

Remedy

https://github.com/git/git/commit/668f2d53613ac8fd373926ebe219f2c29112d93e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-25652?

    CVE-2023-25652 refers to a vulnerability in Git that allows an attacker to overwrite a file outside of the working tree with partially controlled contents.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-25652?

    CVE-2023-25652 has a severity rating of high.

  • Which versions of Git are affected by CVE-2023-25652?

    The vulnerability affects Git versions prior to 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-25652?

    To fix CVE-2023-25652, you should update Git to version 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, or 2.40.1.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25652?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-25652 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25652), [Reference 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2189765), [Reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2189766).

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