CVE-2026-114097
Dulwich from 0.23.1 before 1.2.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CommitFilter._apply_index_filter() that allows attackers to write files outside the working directory via symlinks persisting between commits. Attackers can craft a repository where an ancestor commit's symlink redirects a descendant commit's file writes during filter_branch, enabling code execution by writing into .git/hooks.
Published:Oct 21, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 22, 2026
EPS:Oct 21, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00152
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Dulwich Project
Product
Dulwich
Dulwich Project
Dulwich
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
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Low
High
Availability
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High
