Bug 2523205 (CVE-2026-78679) - CVE-2026-78679 GitPython: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via TagReference.create()
Summary: CVE-2026-78679 GitPython: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via TagReference.cre...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-78679
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Product Security DevOps Team
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Depends On: 2531297 2531298
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-08-25 01:53 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-01 22:32 UTC (History)
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:71113 0 None None None 2026-09-23 20:50:53 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:74504 0 None None None 2026-10-01 22:12:20 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:74505 0 None None None 2026-10-01 22:13:13 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:74506 0 None None None 2026-10-01 22:32:44 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 01:53:12 UTC 
GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.
Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-23 20:50:50 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:71113 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71113
Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-10-01 22:12:16 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:74504 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74504
Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-10-01 22:13:10 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
Comment 5 Jon Orris 2026-10-01 22:32:42 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
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