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CVE-2023-23946

6.2 · MEDIUM

Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8.

Published Feb 14, 2023CWE-22EPSS 1.14%

Overview

CVE-2023-23946 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Git, a revision control system, is vulnerable to path traversal prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8. By feeding a crafted input to `git apply`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten as the user who is running `git apply`. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2, v2.38.4, v2.37.6, v2.36.5, v2.35.7, v2.34.7, v2.33.7, v2.32.6, v2.31.7, and v2.30.8. As a workaround, use `git apply --stat` to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that creates a symbolic link and then creates a file beyond the symbolic link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfdGitHubgithub.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-r87m-v37r-cwfhRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15GitHubgithub.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfdGitHubgithub.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-r87m-v37r-cwfhRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23946?

CVE-2023-23946 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 14, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-23946?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-23946?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-23946?

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