CVE-2023-29007(fedoraproject / fedora)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 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, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-74

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • fedora
  • git

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
fedoragit

4 versions affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-10: 110-10
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Intigriti@intigriti

    2️⃣ Git Arbitrary Configuration Injection (CVE-2023-29007) The Ethiack team walks through how a flaw in Git's config parsing allowed arbitrary configuration injection via crafted submodule URLs, leading to code execution. A great deep-dive into how trust boundaries break down in developer tooling! 🔗 https://blog.ethiack.com/blog/git-arbitrary-configuration-injection-cve-2023-29007

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CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSfedoraprojectfedora36--
OSfedoraprojectfedora37--
OSfedoraprojectfedora38--
Appgit-scmgit---
Appgit-scmgit2.40.0--

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