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CVE-2024-32002
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Vulnerability Overview
CVE Name
CVE-2024-32002
Severity
9
Critical
CVE Description
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4, repositories with submodules can be crafted in a way that exploits a bug in Git whereby it can be fooled into writing files not into the submodule's...
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Script
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Script Type
Remediation script
Patching vulnerable behavior
There are two ways to fix this issue:
Update your git version.
Update the git config associated with the symbolic links.
Since the first option is straigh-forward, we will focus on option no. 2.
Quick fix
git config core.symlinks false
Understanding the quick fix
The core.symlinks flag in Git is a configuration setting that controls how Git handles symbolic links in a repository.
What is core.symlinks?
Symbolic Links (Symlinks): Symbolic links are files that act as pointers or references to other files or directories. They are commonly used in Unix-like operating systems.
Git and Symlinks: By default, Git handles symbolic links by storing the link information in the repository.
Purpose of core.symlinks
The core.symlinks setting determines whether Git will create symbolic links or copy the target files when checking out a repository.
Possible Values
1. true: When set to true, Git will create symbolic links when checking out files that are symlinks in the repository. This is the default behavior on systems that support symlinks (like Unix-based systems).
2. false: When set to false, Git will not create symbolic links. Instead, it will copy the target file's contents to the working directory. This is useful on systems that do not support symbolic links (like older versions of Windows).
In the patch, we disable the symlink behavior so as to avoid the issue and prevent its exploitation!
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Affected OS & Apps
Git
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