CVE-2024-50349: Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides

Routine

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CVE-2024-50349 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting debian linux, git. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-116, CWE-147, CWE-150
Published	2025-01-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: debian · git

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-14 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 11.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

git git UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.40.4 · >= 2.41.0 and < 2.41.3 · >= 2.42.0 and < 2.42.4 · >= 2.43.0 and < 2.43.6 · >= 2.44.3 and < 2.44.3 · >= 2.45.3 and < 2.45.3 · >= 2.46.3 and < 2.46.3 · >= 2.47.0 and < 2.47.2

Fixed in: 2.40.4, 2.41.3, 2.42.4, 2.43.6, 2.44.3, 2.45.3, 2.46.3, 2.47.2

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.41.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy git || rpm -q git || git --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.40.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade git

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.41.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison git sudo apt install git=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.41.0> sudo apt-mark hold git

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list git sudo dnf downgrade git-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.41.0> sudo dnf versionlock add git

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-50349?

debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; git: upgrade to 2.40.4, 2.41.3, 2.42.4, 2.43.6, 2.44.3, 2.45.3, 2.46.3, 2.47.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-50349 being exploited?

CVE-2024-50349 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-50349 affect?

CVE-2024-50349 affects debian linux, git. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When Git asks for credentials via a terminal prompt (i.e. without using a

How urgent is CVE-2024-50349?

Priority 34/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Debian vulnerabilities · Git vulnerabilities

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