Bug 2515272 (CVE-2026-73625)

Summary: CVE-2026-73625 gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via kwarg value smuggling
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: alinfoot, anthomas, bbrownin, derez, dfreiber, drow, dschmidt, dtrifiro, eglynn, ehelms, ggainey, jburrell, jdobes, jjoyce, jlanda, jmitchel, jpasqual, jpretori, jschluet, juwatts, kaycoth, kshier, lhh, mburns, mdellweg, mgarciac, mhulan, nmoumoul, orabin, osousa, pcreech, rbryant, rchan, rjohnson, simaishi, smallamp, stcannon, teagle, tmalecek, vkumar, weaton, yguenane
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A flaw was found in GitPython. Attackers can bypass the `check_unsafe_options` guard by smuggling git options within single-character keyword argument (kwarg) values. This allows them to supply specially crafted option dictionaries to various GitPython methods, such as `clone_from` or `fetch`, leading to arbitrary code execution.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-13 12:19:46 UTC
GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the check_unsafe_options guard that can be bypassed by smuggling git options inside single-character kwarg values. Attackers can supply crafted option dictionaries to clone_from, fetch, pull, push, ls_remote, iter_commits, blame, or archive methods to execute arbitrary OS commands via the --upload-pack parameter.

Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-10-05 14:53:09 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
  Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:74506 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-10-05 15:09:08 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:74505 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505