CVE-2026-44244
Publication date 7 May 2026
Last updated 27 May 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.49, GitConfigParser.set_value() passes values to Python's configparser without validating for newlines. GitPython's own _write() converts embedded newlines into indented continuation lines (e.g. \n becomes \n\t), but Git still accepts an indented [core] stanza as a section header — so the injected core.hooksPath becomes effective configuration. Any Git operation that invokes hooks (commit, merge, checkout) will then execute scripts from the attacker-controlled path. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.49.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| python-git | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 25.10 questing |
Vulnerable
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm3
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
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| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8303-1
- GitPython vulnerabilities
- 26 May 2026