{"id":"CVE-2023-29007","title":"Arbitrary configuration injection via `git submodule deinit`","summary":"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, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characte…","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-74"],"vendor":"git","product":"git","affected":["git < 2.30.9","git >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.8","git >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.7","git >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8","git >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.8","git >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.8","git >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.6","git >= 2.37.0, < 2.37.7","git >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.5","git >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.3","git >= 2.40.0, < 2.40.1"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2024-01-22T22:35:44.903596Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"published":"2023-04-25","updated":"2026-11-02","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-02T22:32:48.199Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29007","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-v48j-4xgg-4844","label":"https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-v48j-4xgg-4844"},{"url":"https://github.com/git/git/commit/528290f8c61222433a8cf02fb7cfffa8438432b4","label":"https://github.com/git/git/commit/528290f8c61222433a8cf02fb7cfffa8438432b4"},{"url":"https://github.com/git/git/blob/9ce9dea4e1c2419cca126d29fa7730baa078a11b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.30.9.txt","label":"https://github.com/git/git/blob/9ce9dea4e1c2419cca126d29fa7730baa078a11b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.30.9.txt"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PI7FZ4NNR5S5J5K6AMVQBH2JFP6NE4L7/"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YFZWGQKB6MM5MNF2DLFTD7KS2KWPICKL/"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKOXOAZ42HLXHXTW6JZI4L5DAIYDTYCU/"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00018.html"}],"tags":["cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.05609,"epssPercentile":0.9294,"exploits":{"github":2,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/ethiack/CVE-2023-29007","https://github.com/x-Defender/CVE-2023-29007_win-version"],"checkedAt":"2026-11-05T19:31:18.377Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T19:30:42.877Z","slug":"CVE-2023-29007","body":"## Overview\n\nGit 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, a specially crafted `.gitmodules` file with submodule URLs that are longer than 1024 characters can used to exploit a bug in `config.c::git_config_copy_or_rename_section_in_file()`. This bug can be used to inject arbitrary configuration into a user's `$GIT_DIR/config` when attempting to remove the configuration section associated with that submodule. When the attacker injects configuration values which specify executables to run (such as `core.pager`, `core.editor`, `core.sshCommand`, etc.) this can lead to a remote code execution. A fix A fix is available in versions 2.30.9, 2.31.8, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, 2.34.8, 2.35.8, 2.36.6, 2.37.7, 2.38.5, 2.39.3, and 2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid running `git submodule deinit` on untrusted repositories or without prior inspection of any submodule sections in `$GIT_DIR/config`.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `git < 2.30.9`\n- `git >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.8`\n- `git >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.7`\n- `git >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8`\n- `git >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.8`\n- `git >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.8`\n- `git >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.6`\n- `git >= 2.37.0, < 2.37.7`\n- `git >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.5`\n- `git >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.3`\n- `git >= 2.40.0, < 2.40.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":1.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}