CVE-2025-48384: Git Link Following Vulnerability
Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.
| Vendor | Git |
|---|---|
| Product | Git |
| Date added to KEV | 2025-08-25 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2025-09-15 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-59, CWE-436 |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Git Git in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-09-15 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-48384 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13933
- https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2025-2941.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-11534.html
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48384
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384