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The Visual Studio Git tag covers discussions about using Git version control within the Visual Studio IDE on Windows. Topics include security vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-48384, which involves symlink manipulation and line-ending handling in Git submodules, and the implications for enterprise environments. The tag highlights cross-platform toolchain security challenges and the importance of coordinated patching by vendors for Windows users.
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    CVE-2025-48384: Critical Git Vulnerability Exploiting Line-Endings & Symlink Manipulation

    When a stray carriage return character can undermine the integrity of one the world’s most relied-upon version control tools, the stakes of meticulous config handling in Git become instantly clear. CVE-2025-48384 exposes exactly such a gap: a subtle, yet potentially dangerous vulnerability...
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