CVE-2023-22742 — libgit2 is a cross-platform, linkable library implementation of Git

libgit2 is a cross-platform, linkable library implementation of Git. When using an SSH remote with the optional libssh2 backend, libgit2 does not perform certificate checking by default. Prior versions of libgit2 require the caller to set the `certificate_check` field of libgit2&

01What is this vulnerability?

libgit2 is a cross-platform, linkable library implementation of Git. When using an SSH remote with the optional libssh2 backend, libgit2 does not perform certificate checking by default. Prior versions of libgit2 require the caller to set the `certificate_check` field of libgit2's `git_remote_callbacks` structure - if a certificate check callback is not set, libgit2 does not perform any…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
libgit2	libgit2	< 1.4.5, = 1.5.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-01-20T22:49:06.378Z
• Last modified: 2025-03-10T21:21:08.962Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/security/advisories/GHSA-8643-3wh5-rmjq
• github.com — https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/42e5db98b963ae503229c63e44e06e439df50e…
• github.com — https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/cd6f679af401eda1f172402006ef8265f8bd58…
• github.com — https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.4.5
• github.com — https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.5.1
• www.libssh2.org — https://www.libssh2.org
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/06/5