{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29007","details":"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 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`.","modified":"2026-01-30T02:14:12.510995Z","published":"2023-04-25T17:00:00Z","related":["USN-6050-1","USN-6050-2"],"upstream":["CVE-2023-29007"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29007"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6050-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6050-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29007"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"git","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/git@1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7"}]}],"versions":["1:2.5.0-1","1:2.6.2-1","1:2.6.3-1","1:2.6.4-1","1:2.7.0~rc3-1","1:2.7.0-1","1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.1","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.3","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.4","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.5","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.6","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.7","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.8","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.9","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm1","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm3","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm4","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm5","1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm6"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-all"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-arch"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-core"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-cvs"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-daemon-run"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-daemon-sysvinit"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-el"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-email"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-gui"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-man"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-mediawiki"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"git-svn"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"gitk"},{"binary_version":"1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm7","binary_name":"gitweb"}],"availability":"Available 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