Bug 2567369 (CVE-2026-113408)

Summary: CVE-2026-113408 git: git: Unintended file writes via malformed unborn HEAD advertisement
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, crizzo, dpaolell, ehelms, gtanzill, jbuscemi, jdelft, jpasqual, jupierce, juwatts, lblicha, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, mhulan, ogajduse, osousa, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rchan, rhel-process-autobot, sdawley, security-response-team, sghai, sidsharm, smallamp, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers, yguenane, zhunting
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A flaw was found in Git. A malicious server can advertise a malformed unborn HEAD reference during repository operations, causing unintended file writes on the client system during subsequent reference updates. This vulnerability may compromise data integrity by modifying unexpected files or corrupting repository data.
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Bug Depends On: 2571481, 2571482, 2571483, 2571484    
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Deadline: 2026-11-10   

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-11-05 19:09:42 UTC
A server can advertise a malformed unborn HEAD, causing unintended file writes during subsequent ref updates with the files ref backend.