Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update
Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection. Security Fix(es): * git: RCE while cloning local repos (CVE-2024-32004) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-32004 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Git that occurs while cloning local repositories. This affects Git as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS. The vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of local repository cloning operations, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Red Hat has released updated Git packages (version 2.18.4-5.el8_2) to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:7701. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system during the cloning of local Git repositories. This could lead to compromise of the system where Git is run. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, but the impact is significant due to the potential for remote code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Git packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:7701 and the related article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches is the recommended mitigation. No additional mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update
Description
Git is a distributed revision control system with a decentralized architecture. As opposed to centralized version control systems with a client-server model, Git ensures that each working copy of a Git repository is an exact copy with complete revision history. This not only allows the user to work on and contribute to projects without the need to have permission to push the changes to their official repositories, but also makes it possible for the user to work with no network connection. Security Fix(es): * git: RCE while cloning local repos (CVE-2024-32004) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-32004 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Git that occurs while cloning local repositories. This affects Git as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS. The vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of local repository cloning operations, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Red Hat has released updated Git packages (version 2.18.4-5.el8_2) to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:7701. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system during the cloning of local Git repositories. This could lead to compromise of the system where Git is run. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, but the impact is significant due to the potential for remote code execution.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Git packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:7701 and the related article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches is the recommended mitigation. No additional mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:7701
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3c0ceaeed863c81e23734d
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 16:59:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/04/2026, 01:26:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 10
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