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CVE-2022-29187 Detail

Description

Git is a distributed revision control system. 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, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all platforms. An unsuspecting user could still be affected by the issue reported in CVE-2022-24765, for example when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory that is owned by them, but where an attacker could create a git repository. 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 contain a patch for this issue. The simplest way to avoid being affected by the exploit described in the example is to avoid running git as root (or an Administrator in Windows), and if needed to reduce its use to a minimum. While a generic workaround is not possible, a system could be hardened from the exploit described in the example by removing any such repository if it exists already and creating one as root to block any future attacks.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Nov/1 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/14/1 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.blog/2022-04-12-git-security-vulnerability-announced CVE, GitHub, Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-j342-m5hw-rr3v CVE, GitHub, Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00025.html CVE, GitHub, Inc. Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDI325LOO2XBDDKLINOAQJEG6MHAURZE/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIKWISWUDFT2FAITYIA6372BVLH3OOOC/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVOLER2PIGMHPQMDGG4RDE2KZB74QLA2/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRZG5CDUQ27OWTPC5MQOR4UASNXHWEZS/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UDZRZAL7QULOB6V7MKT66MOMWJLBJPX4/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YROCMBWYFKRSS64PO6FUNM6L7LKBUKVW/ CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqv8s2fefi.fsf%40gitster.g/T/#u CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15 CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-17 CVE, GitHub, Inc.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213496 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element cwe source acceptance level NIST   GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-282 Improper Ownership Management GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-29187
NVD Published Date:
07/12/2022
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.