CVE-2025-48384 · netVigilance record NV25-0165
Git Link Following
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2025-09-15 · passed 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.
Who is affected
Git Git. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-59, CWE-436.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 11 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-48384 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- github.com github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9
- access.redhat.com access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13933
- alas.aws.amazon.com alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2025-2941.html
- linux.oracle.com linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-11534.html
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48384
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384