CVE-2026-76221

Name	CVE-2026-76221
Description	GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a config-name injection vulnerability in the option-name validator that allows attackers to forge arbitrary git-config directives by injecting equals signs, hash symbols, and whitespace into option names. Attackers can inject malicious option names like 'sshCommand = touch /tmp/RCE #' to execute arbitrary commands via core.sshCommand or core.hooksPath on the next git operation.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs	1144929

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
python-git (PTS)	bookworm	3.1.30-1+deb12u2	vulnerable
	trixie	3.1.44-1	vulnerable
	forky, sid	3.1.61-1	fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
python-git	source	(unstable)	3.1.61-1			1144929

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-jm78-9fvv-mhgr