CVE-2026-109349
Published:October 12, 2026
Updated:October 13, 2026
gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 contains a reachable assertion in BytesToEntriesIter::new_from_header: the pack header decoder accepts version 3, but a release-enabled assert_eq! requires version 2. A malicious remote can send a 12-byte pack header declaring version 3 to panic the client and abort the clone or fetch.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=gix-pack-v0.74.0 <gix-pack-v0.75.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version gix-pack-v0.75.0gix-pack (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.74.0 <0.75.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.75.0Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Reachable Assertion
EPSS
Base Score:
0.27