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TI-2024-23269 Aliases CVE-2024-35197GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9

gix refs and paths with reserved Windows device names access the devices

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-67Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

gitoxide is a pure Rust implementation of Git. On Windows, fetching refs that clash with legacy device names reads from the devices, and checking out paths that clash with such names writes arbitrary data to the devices. This allows a repository, when cloned, to cause indefinite blocking or the production of arbitrary message that appear to have come from the application, and potentially other harmful effects under limited circumstances. If Windows is not used, or untrusted repositories are not cloned or otherwise used, then there is no impact. A minor degradation in availability may also be possible, such as with a very large file named `CON`, though the user could interrupt the application.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed gitoxide (Byron): 0.36.0gix-worktree-state (crates.io): 0.11.0+6 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Byrongitoxidebefore 0.36.00.36.0Patch availableCNA
—gix-worktree-state (crates.io)before 0.11.00.11.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gitoxide (crates.io)before 0.36.00.36.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gix-worktree (crates.io)before 0.34.00.34.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gitoxide-core (crates.io)before 0.38.00.38.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gix (crates.io)before 0.63.00.63.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gix-ref (crates.io)before 0.44.00.44.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
—gix-index (crates.io)before 0.33.00.33.0Patch availableGHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gitoxide VendorByron Affected before 0.36.0 Fixed in 0.36.0 Patch available CNA
  • gix-worktree-state (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.11.0 Fixed in 0.11.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gitoxide (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.36.0 Fixed in 0.36.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gix-worktree (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.34.0 Fixed in 0.34.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gitoxide-core (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.38.0 Fixed in 0.38.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gix (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.63.0 Fixed in 0.63.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gix-ref (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.44.0 Fixed in 0.44.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9
  • gix-index (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.33.0 Fixed in 0.33.0 Patch available GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:byron:gitoxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Byron
  • cpe:2.3:a:byron:gitoxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Byron

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA gitoxide (Byron) Fixed in 0.36.0
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gix-worktree-state (crates.io) Fixed in 0.11.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gitoxide (crates.io) Fixed in 0.36.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gix-worktree (crates.io) Fixed in 0.34.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gitoxide-core (crates.io) Fixed in 0.38.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gix (crates.io) Fixed in 0.63.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gix-ref (crates.io) Fixed in 0.44.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9 gix-index (crates.io) Fixed in 0.33.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35197
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49jc-r788-3fc9

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • TI-2024-23260 gix traversal outside working tree enables arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-27055 gitoxide's gix-path can use a fake program files location CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2024-21756 gix-transport indirect code execution via malicious username CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2024-30454 gix-path improperly resolves configuration path reported by Git CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
  • TI-2024-30376 gix-path uses local config across repos when it is the highest scope CVSS 3.1LOW 2.5
  • TI-2024-29380 gitoxide-core does not neutralize special characters for terminals CVSS 3.1LOW 2.5
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Sources

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