CVE catalog
CVE-2026-87817
GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can e
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.42% · Oct 25, 2026
GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-git | sid | 3.2.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-git | forky | 3.2.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-git | trixie | 3.1.44-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-git | bookworm | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | gitpython | Not reported | 3.1.60 | fixed |
| PyPI | gitpython | Not reported | 3.1.60 | fixed |
| Pip | gitpython | Not reported | 3.1.60 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-git | pro | 3.1.44-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-git | pro | 3.1.45-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-git | pro | 3.1.46-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-git | pro | 3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp7 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-GitPython | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-git | source | sid | 3.1.61-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-git | source | forky | 3.1.61-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-git | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-git | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | gitpython | cpe | Not reported | 3.1.60 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-87817 | Not reported |
| PyPI | gitpython | PyPI | Not reported | 3.1.60 | Not reported | PYSEC-2026-3982 | Not reported |
| Pip | gitpython | pip | Not reported | 3.1.60 | Not reported | GHSA-239G-WHFQ-7XJ9 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise module for python 3 15 sp7 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-espos | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp4-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp4-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp4 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-GitPython | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6 | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.11.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-git]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
- [python-git-doc]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-git]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
- [python-git-doc]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_4191-1.json]
- [https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87817]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87817]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:4191-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-87817]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-87817]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-87817.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-3555.json]
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