CVE-2025-48384: Git Link Following Vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-48384?

git: upgrade to 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; xcode: upgrade to 26.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-48384 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48384 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

Q: What does CVE-2025-48384 affect?

CVE-2025-48384 affects git, debian linux, xcode. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). 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 reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-48384?

Priority 86/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Patch now

HIGH 8.0EXPLOITEDWATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-48384 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) affecting git, debian linux, xcode, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and line feed (CRLF). When writing a config entry, values with a trailing CR are not quoted, causing the CR to be lost when the config is later read. When initializing a submodule, if the submodule path contains a

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.0 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	4.4% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2025-09-15
Weakness	CWE-59, CWE-436
Published	2025-07-08
Last modified	2026-09-24

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

Last updated 2026-09-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-08 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2025-08-25Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2025-09-15Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-09-24 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

git-scm git UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.43.7 · >= 2.44.0 and < 2.44.4 · >= 2.45.0 and < 2.45.4 · >= 2.46.0 and < 2.46.4 · >= 2.47.0 and < 2.47.3 · >= 2.48.0 and < 2.48.2 · >= 2.49.0 and < 2.49.1 · >= 2.50.0 and < 2.50.1

Fixed in: 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.44.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 2.43.7 (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 2.44.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison git sudo apt install git=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.44.0> 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_2.44.0> 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.

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.

apple xcode UPGRADE

Affected: < 26.0

Fixed in: 26.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 26.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade xcode

Note

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

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · R · FIXED · 4.6.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-1dd919a262 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1dd919a262

Fedora ELN · perl-Mail-AuthenticationResults · FIXED · 2.20261029-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-a2c11d7da6 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a2c11d7da6

Ubuntu 20.04 · git · FIXED · 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm1

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3.14+esm1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 22.04 · git · FIXED · 1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.13

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.34.1-1ubuntu1.13" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 24.04 · git · FIXED · 1:2.43.0-1ubuntu7.3

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.43.0-1ubuntu7.3" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 24.10 · git · FIXED · 1:2.45.2-1ubuntu1.2

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.45.2-1ubuntu1.2" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Ubuntu 25.04 · git · FIXED · 1:2.48.1-0ubuntu1.1

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.48.1-0ubuntu1.1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 12 · git · FIXED · 1:2.39.5-0+deb12u3

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.39.5-0+deb12u3" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

Debian 13 · git · FIXED · 1:2.47.3-0+deb13u1

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade git dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' git)" ge "1:2.47.3-0+deb13u1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE

RHEL 10 · git · FIXED · git-2.47.3-1.el10_0

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2025:11533 rpm -q git

RHEL 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · git · FIXED · git-1.8.3.1-25.el7_9.1

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2025:11688 rpm -q git

RHEL 8 · git · FIXED · git-2.43.7-1.el8_10

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2025:11534 rpm -q git

RHEL 8.2 Advanced Update Support · git · FIXED · git-2.18.4-5.el8_2.1

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2025:11793 rpm -q git

RHEL 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · git · FIXED · git-2.27.0-5.el8_4.1

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2025:11800 rpm -q git

Alpine 3.20 · git · FIXED · git-2.45.4-r0

apk add --upgrade git apk info -v git

Alpine 3.21 · git · FIXED · git-2.47.3-r0

apk add --upgrade git apk info -v git

Alpine 3.22 · git · FIXED · git-2.49.1-r0

apk add --upgrade git apk info -v git

Alpine 3.23 · git · FIXED · git-2.50.1-r0

apk add --upgrade git apk info -v git

Amazon Linux 2023 · see advisory · FIXED · ALAS2023-2025-1108 · source

sudo dnf update --advisory=ALAS2023-2025-1108

Amazon Linux 2 · see advisory · FIXED · ALAS2-2025-2941 · source

sudo yum update --advisory=ALAS2-2025-2941

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: acheong08/CVE-2025-48384 (52 stars)
GitHub PoC: liamg/CVE-2025-48384 (21 stars)
GitHub PoC: vinieger/vinieger-CVE-2025-48384-Dockerfile (1 stars)
GitHub PoC: Anezatraa/CVE-2025-48384-submodule
GitHub PoC: ECHO6789/CVE-2025-48384-submodule

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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-2025-48384?

git: upgrade to 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, 2.50.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; xcode: upgrade to 26.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-48384 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-48384 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2025-48384 affect?

CVE-2025-48384 affects git, debian linux, xcode. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). 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 reading a config value, Git strips any trailing carriage return and

How urgent is CVE-2025-48384?

Priority 86/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

Debian vulnerabilities · Git vulnerabilities

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