GitHub: CVE-2023-25652 "git apply --reject" partially-controlled arbitrary file write
CVE-2023-25652 is fixed in 28 products on 2 platforms, first by Git 2.40.1, released April 25, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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, by feeding specially crafted input to `git apply --reject`, a path outside the working tree can be overwritten with partially controlled contents (corresponding to the rejected hunk(s) from the given patch). 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 using `git apply` with `--reject` when applying patches from an untrusted source. Use `git apply --stat` to inspect a patch before applying; avoid applying one that create a conflict where a link corresponding to the `*.rej` file exists.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| Git | 2.40.1 | Git 2.40.1 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Linux | |||
| git · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:2.39.5-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5769-1 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| git · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:2.40.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25652 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git · Debian 14 | 1:2.40.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25652 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git · rocky 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RLSA-2023:3246 | May 25, 2023 |
| git-all · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-all · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-all · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-all 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-all · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-all 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-all · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-all 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-all · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-all · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-all · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-all · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-all · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-core · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-core · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-core · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-core-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-core-doc · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-cvs · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-cvs 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-cvs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-cvs 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-cvs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-cvs 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-cvs · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-daemon · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-daemon · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-daemon · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-daemon · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-daemon · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-daemon · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-daemon · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-daemon-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-daemon-run · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-daemon-run 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-daemon-run · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-daemon-run 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-daemon-run · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-daemon-run 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-daemon-sysvinit · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-daemon-sysvinit · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-daemon-sysvinit · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-daemon-sysvinit 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-el · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-el 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-el · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-el 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-email · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-email · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-email · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-email 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-email · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-email 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-email · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-email 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-email · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-email · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-email · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-email · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-email · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-gui · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-gui · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-gui · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-gui 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-gui · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-gui 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-gui · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-gui 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-gui · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-gui · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-gui · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-gui · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-gui · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-instaweb · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-man · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-man 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-man · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-man 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-man · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-man 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-mediawiki · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-mediawiki 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-mediawiki · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-mediawiki 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-mediawiki · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-mediawiki 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-p4 · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-subtree · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-subtree · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-subtree · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-subtree · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-subtree · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-subtree · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-subtree · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| git-svn · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-svn · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-svn · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | git-svn 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-svn · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | git-svn 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-svn · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | git-svn 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| git-svn · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-svn · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| git-svn · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| git-svn · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| git-svn · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| gitk · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitk · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | gitk 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | gitk 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | gitk 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitk · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitk · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitk · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| gitk · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| gitk · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| gitweb · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitweb · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitweb · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | gitweb 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.18 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitweb · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | gitweb 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.11 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitweb · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | gitweb 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.9 | Apr 25, 2023 |
| gitweb · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitweb · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| gitweb · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| gitweb · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| gitweb · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| perl-Git · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| perl-Git · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| perl-Git · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · RHEL 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | RHSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · RHEL 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · almalinux 8 | 2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:3246 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · almalinux 9 | 2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:3245 | May 22, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · amzn 2023 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-180 | May 11, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · ol 8 | 0:2.39.3-1.el8_8 | ELSA-2023-3246 | May 24, 2023 |
| perl-Git-SVN · ol 9 | 0:2.39.3-1.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-3245 | May 23, 2023 |
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