๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-109349

MEDIUM 6.5

gix-pack before 0.75.0 Reachable Assertion DoS via Pack Version 3 Header

CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 contains a reachable assertion in BytesToEntriesIter::new_from_header: the pack header decoder accepts version 3, but a release-enabled assert_eq! requires version 2. A malicious remote can send a 12-byte pack header declaring version 3 to panic the client and abort the clone or fetch.

CWE CWE-617
Vendor gitoxidelabs
Product gix-pack
Published Oct 12, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Affected Versions

GitoxideLabs / gix-pack
0 < 0.75.0

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-633h-mqjc-8rwg vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gix-pack-before-0.75.0-reachable-assertion-dos-via-pack-version-3-header

Credits

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