CVE-2024-32021

2024-05-1500:25:39

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git

hardlinks

cloning

filesystem

security vulnerability

patch

3.9 Low

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%

JSON

A vulnerability was found in Git. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to place a repository on their target’s local system that contains symlinks. During the cloning process, Git could be tricked into creating hardlinked arbitrary files into their repository’s objects/ directory, impacting availability and integrity.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.