Jelmer Dulwich up to 1.2.7 stash.py pop path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Jelmer Dulwich up to 1.2.7. This affects the function pop of the file stash.py. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-114098. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Jelmer Dulwich up to 1.2.7. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function pop of the file stash.py. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dulwich from 0.22.5 before 1.2.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in stash.py pop() that allows attackers to write arbitrary files outside the worktree through intermediate directory symlinks. Attackers can craft a malicious repository whose popped stash writes a payload into .git/hooks/post-checkout, achieving code execution on the next checkout.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-114098 since 10/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.2.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Jelmer

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• Dulwich

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7

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• Product: https://github.com/jelmer/dulwich/

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