CVE-2025-48384 — Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually r

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

01What is this vulnerability?

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…

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-08-25. Ransomware use: Unknown.

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: 2025-07-08T19:15:42.800
• Last modified: 2026-09-24T13:10:00.320
• Added to CISA KEV: 2025-08-25

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9
• seclists.org — http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/60
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html
• www.cisa.gov — https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-…