01 Record

CVE-2023-23946

Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M

CNA base score6.2 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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02 Description

Git's `git apply` overwriting paths outside the working tree

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

1.13% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 66.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

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

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-08.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2023-02-14 19:48Z3 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-10-08 21:14Z20 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2023-01-19

Assigning CNA

GitHub_M

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.2)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

8755b6ca9ad0a73a698c0449334061cd3940930eaa22a0fd62c04bcf6df5f5d7

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

gitgit>= 2.39.0, < 2.39.2, >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.4, >= 2.37.0, < 2.37.6, >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.5, >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.7, >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.7, >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.7, >= 2.32.0, < 2.32.6, >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.7, < 2.30.8—

06 References

github.comhttps://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-r87m-v37r-cwfhx_refsource_CONFIRM
github.comhttps://github.com/git/git/commit/c867e4fa180bec4750e9b54eb10f459030dbebfdx_refsource_MISC
security.gentoo.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-15

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-all
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-core
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-core-doc
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-credential-libsecret
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-daemon
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-email
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-gui
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-instaweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-subtree
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-svn
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
gitk
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
gitweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
perl-Git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
perl-Git-SVN
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8

AlmaLinux 9

git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-all
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-core
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-core-doc
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-credential-libsecret
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-daemon
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-email
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-gui
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-instaweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-subtree
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-svn
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
gitk
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
gitweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
perl-Git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
perl-Git-SVN
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2

CloudLinux 8

git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-all
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-core
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-core-doc
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-credential-libsecret
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-daemon
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-email
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-gui
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-instaweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-subtree
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
git-svn
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
gitk
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
gitweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
perl-Git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8
perl-Git-SVN
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el8_8

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

CloudLinux 9

git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-all
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-core
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-core-doc
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-credential-libsecret
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-daemon
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-email
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-gui
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-instaweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-subtree
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
git-svn
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
gitk
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
gitweb
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
perl-Git
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2
perl-Git-SVN
Fixed in 2.39.3-1.el9_2

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Debian 12

git
Fixed in 1:2.39.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

git
Fixed in 1:2.39.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

git
Fixed in 1:2.39.2-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

git
Fixed in 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.16

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

git
Fixed in 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.10

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

git
Fixed in 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.8

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

git
Fixed in 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.10+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.