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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GitoxideLabs gitoxide unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.69.0
0.69.0 unaffected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-x494-mj8g-cj27 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.69.0-denial-of-service-via-gix-pack cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack
First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
Weaknesses CWE-248
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitoxidelabs:gitoxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T10:49:38.250Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T10:39:30.355Z

Link: CVE-2026-82254

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:38.173

Modified: 2026-08-28T12:16:38.173

Link: CVE-2026-82254

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Updated: 2026-08-28T13:30:07Z

Weaknesses