CVE-2021-40330
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2021 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxGit
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
git_connect_git in connect.c in Git before 2.30.1 allows a repository path to contain a newline character, which may result in unexpected cross-protocol requests, as demonstrated by the git://localhost:1234/%0d%0a%0d%0aGET%20/%20HTTP/1.1 substring.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/git/git/commit/a02ea577174ab8ed18f847cf1693f213e0b9c473PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/git/git/compare/v2.30.0...v2.30.1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00014.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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