CVE-2025-48384

Git Link Following Vulnerability

Git — Git

Added to KEV catalog: 25 August 2025
Federal remediation due date: 15 September 2025
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-59, CWE-436

CISA Description

Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9 ; https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13933 ; https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2025-2941.html ; https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-11534.html ; https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48384 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384

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