Cloning local Git repository by untrusted user allows the untrusted user to modify objects in the cloned repository at
Affects gitSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.9 Low : upgrade to 2.45.1 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:02 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.45.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade git to 2.45.1.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewgitpkg:brew/gitOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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, local clones may end up hardlinking files into the target repository's object database when source and target repository reside on the same disk. If the source repository is owned by a different user, then those hardlinked files may be rewritten at any point in time by the untrusted user. Cloning local repositories will cause Git to either copy or hardlink files of the source repository into the target repository. This significantly speeds up such local clones compared to doing a "proper" clone and saves both disk space and compute time. When cloning a repository located on the same disk that is owned by a different user than the current user we also end up creating such hardlinks. These files will continue to be owned and controlled by the potentially-untrusted user and can be rewritten by them at will in the future. The problem has been patched in versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4.
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/14/2 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4CK4IYTXEOBZTEM5K3T6LWOIZ3S44AR/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/32xxx/CVE-2024-32020.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-5rfh-556j-fhgj (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32020 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/git/git/commit/1204e1a824c34071019fe106348eaa6d88f9528d (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/git/git/commit/9e65df5eab274bf74c7b570107aacd1303a1e703 (opens in a new tab)