CVE-2024-53263
Description
Git LFS is a Git extension for versioning large files. When Git LFS requests credentials from Git for a remote host, it passes portions of the host's URL to the `git-credential(1)` command without checking for embedded line-ending control characters, and then sends any credentials it receives back from the Git credential helper to the remote host. By inserting URL-encoded control characters such as line feed (LF) or carriage return (CR) characters into the URL, an attacker may be able to retrieve a user's Git credentials. This problem exists in all previous versions and is patched in v3.6.1. All users should upgrade to v3.6.1. There are no workarounds known at this time.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.5.0-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.5.0-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.5.0-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.13.2-1+deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.3.0-1+deb12u1 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs | >=0.1.0,<=3.0.0 | |
| Go | github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/v3 | >=3.0.0,<3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
| Go | github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs | >=0.1.0 | |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0673
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:0845
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r2-x2cc-vrp7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53263
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/commit/0345b6f816e611d050c0df67b61f0022916a1c90
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v3.6.1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00022.html
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3390
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-53263
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:0673
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0845
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2338002
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2025-0845.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-0673.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.