Git is distributed revision control system. `git log` can display commits in an arbitrary format using its `--format` specifiers. This functionality is also exposed to `git archive` via the `export-subst` gitattribute. When processing the padding operators, there is a integer overflow in `pretty.c::format_and_pad_commit()` where a `size_t` is stored improperly as an `int`, and then added as an offset to a `memcpy()`. This overflow can be triggered directly by a user running a command which invokes the commit formatting machinery (e.g., `git log --format=...`). It may also be triggered indirectly through git archive via the export-subst mechanism, which expands format specifiers inside of files within the repository during a git archive. This integer overflow can result in arbitrary heap writes, which may result in arbitrary code execution. The problem has been patched in the versions published on 2023-01-17, going back to v2.30.7. Users are advised to upgrade. Users who are unable to upgrade should disable `git archive` in untrusted repositories. If you expose git archive via `git daemon`, disable it by running `git config --global daemon.uploadArch false`.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
---|---|
Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 9.8 |
Base Severity | CRITICAL |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 3.9 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Secondary |