CVE-2026-76218High· 7.5▾ TwilightA flaw was found in GitPython. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution. By supplying a specially crafted template parameter to the `Repo.init` function, an attacker can point to a directory containin…
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 41.3 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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A flaw was found in GitPython. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution. By supplying a specially crafted template parameter to the Repo.init function, an attacker can point to a directory containing malicious Git hooks. When Git operations are performed on the initialized repository, these hooks execute arbitrary code, leading to a complete compromise of the affected system.
gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via malicious Git hooks — rated Important by Red Hat. Released 2026-08-19, updated 2026-09-21.
Affected:
Fixed:
No fix planned:
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Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.19/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385 For Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite installation see the Red Hat Satellite documentation. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764 For Red Hat Lightspeed in Satellite installation see the Red Hat Satellite documentation. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771
Workarounds / mitigations:
Affected packages:
gitpython < 3.1.58Patched in:
gitpython 3.1.58Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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