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
- CVSS
- 8.0
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 2.8%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-25. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2025-09-15.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.