Vulnerability in Git
CVE-2022-29187
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…
EPSS: 0.001 (29.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Git — versions >= 2.30.3, < 2.30.5, >= 2.31.2, < 2.31.4, >= 2.32.1, < 2.32.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-j342-m5hw-rr3v
- github.blog/2022-04-12-git-security-vulnerability-announced
- lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqv8s2fefi.fsf@gitster.g/T/
- [oss-security] 20220713 Git v2.37.1 and friends for CVE-2022-29187 (mailing-list)
- FEDORA-2022-dfd7e7fc0e (vendor-advisory)
- FEDORA-2022-2a5de7cb8b (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213496
- 20221107 APPLE-SA-2022-11-01-1 Xcode 14.1 (mailing-list)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221213 [SECURITY] [DLA 3239-1] git security update (mailing-list)
- FEDORA-2023-470c7ea49e (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29187?
- CVE-2022-29187 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git, classified under CWE-282. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29187?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29187 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.