CVE-2024-32004: Git vulnerable to Remote Code Execution while cloning special-crafted local repositories

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-114

Description

Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4, an attacker can prepare a local repository in such a way that, when cloned, will execute arbitrary code during the operation. The problem has been patched in versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4. As a workaround, avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources.

Affected products

Debian Linux: 10.0, 11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora: 40
git: before 2.39.4; from 2.40.0 before 2.40.2; from 2.42.0 before 2.42.2; from 2.43.0 before 2.43.4; 2.41.0, 2.44.0, 2.45.0 — fixed in 2.39.4, 2.40.2, 2.42.2, 2.43.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: git 2.39.4, 2.40.2, 2.42.2, 2.43.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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