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HIGH

CVE-2024-32004

Git vulnerable to Remote Code Execution while cloning special-crafted local repositories

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • gitBitnamiall versions · fixed in 2.39.4
  • gitAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 2.43.5-1.el9_4and 14 other packages
  • gitAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2.43.5-1.el8_10and 14 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-32004 Red Hat Product Security441 products fixed · 32 known affected

    git: RCE while cloning local repos

    emacs-git as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · emacs-git-el as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · git as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2024:7701 Red Hat Product Security20 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update

  • RHSA-2024:6610 Red Hat Product Security51 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update

  • RHSA-2024:6027 Red Hat Product Security93 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update

  • RHSA-2024:6028 Red Hat Product Security73 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update

  • RHSA-2024:4579 Red Hat Product Security51 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: git security update

3 more advisories

Full record on NVD

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, an attacker can prepare a local repository in such a way that, when cloned, will execute arbitrary code during the operation. 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. As a workaround, avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-05-14
Last Modified
2026-01-06

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-32004?

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, an attacker can prepare a local repository in such a way that, when cloned, will execute arbitrary code during the operation. 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. As a workaround, avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources.

Is CVE-2024-32004 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-32004 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-32004?

CVE-2024-32004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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