SUSE-SU-2026:21813-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-05-18 09:43 - Updated: 2026-05-18 09:43
Summary
Security update for python-GitPython
Severity
Important
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for python-GitPython
Description of the patch: This update for python-GitPython fixes the following issues - CVE-2026-42215: command injection via Git options bypass (bsc#1264604). - CVE-2026-42284: unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transforms it (bsc#1264605). - CVE-2026-44243: path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary file write and delete outside the repository (bsc#1264606). - CVE-2026-44244: newline injection in config_writer().set_value() enables RCE via core.hooksPath (bsc#1264608).
Patchnames: SUSE-SLES-16.0-775
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
CVE-2026-42215
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact important
CVE-2026-42284
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact important
CVE-2026-44243
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact moderate
CVE-2026-44244
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0:python313-GitPython-3.1.44-160000.3.1.noarch —
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact important
References
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