CVE-2024-35197CWE-67

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

Medium · published May 23, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00448 · 38.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-67 · Improper Handling of Windows Device Names
Published
2024-05-23T12:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 12:09Z
    gix refs and paths with reserved Windows device names access the devices
    cvelistv5