Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-82254gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in gitoxide from GitoxideLabs. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
gitoxide before 0.69.0 contains unchecked array indexing in delta application and uncapped allocation from attacker-controlled size headers in gix-pack. Attackers can send crafted pack data during clone or fetch operations to trigger panics or out-of-memory process kills.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | rust-gix-pack | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82254 |
| Debian:14 | rust-gix-pack | 0.70.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82254 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | rust-gix-pack | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82254 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rust-gix-pack | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82254 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitoxideLabs | gitoxide | 0 – before 0.69.0 |
Weakness: CWE-248 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x494-mj8g-cj27) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack third-party-advisory