GitoxideLabs Gitoxide up to 0.21.4 Gix-Packetline out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitoxideLabs Gitoxide up to 0.21.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Gix-Packetline. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-82250. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitoxideLabs Gitoxide up to 0.21.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Gix-Packetline. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

gitoxide gix-packetline versions before 0.21.5 contain a panic vulnerability in the TextRef implementation that occurs when processing side-band packet lines with empty payloads. A malicious Git server can send a crafted side-band packet to trigger an index out of bounds panic, aborting the client process during fetch operations without authentication.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-82250 since 08/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.21.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-67702). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Gitoxide 0.21.5

Timelineinfo

08/28/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
08/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-82250 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-82250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-396707
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2026 14:14
Updated: 08/28/2026 16:50
Changes: 08/28/2026 14:14 (76), 08/28/2026 16:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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