Disclosure summary
Newline confusion in credential helpers can lead to credential exfiltration in git
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-116
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Jan
Open original source · Updated Aug 12, 2026
Newline confusion in credential helpers can lead to credential exfiltration in git
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 git 2.40.4-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 git 2.45.3-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 git 2.39.4-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 git 2.45.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 git 2.39.4-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 git 2.39.4-1 on CBL-Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.40.4-1 · product IDs 17121-16823, 19933-17086, 17333-17086, 17333-21692
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 17121-16823, 19933-17086, 17333-17086, 17333-21692
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.45.3-1 · product IDs 17491-17084, 16899-17084
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 17491-17084, 16899-17084
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-01-21T19:00:00-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-12T18:36:57-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:50:15-04:00