CVE-2024-32002

A vulnerability was found in Git. This vulnerability allows the malicious manipulation of repositories containing submodules, exploiting a bug that enables the writing of files into the .git/ directory instead of the submodule’s intended worktree. This manipulation facilitates the execution of arbitrary code during the cloning process, bypassing user inspection and control.

Mitigation

One preventative measure is to disable symbolic link support. This can be accomplished by running the command git config --global core.symlinks false. Another temporary option is to avoid using the --recurse-submodules setting with untrusted git repos.