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Critical DSA-3206-1 2 CVEs

dulwich - security update

Published Mar 28, 2015 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 7 dulwich 0.8.5-2+deb7u2

Vulnerabilities 2

  • Critical 9.8

    Dulwich Arbitrary code execution via commit with directory path starting with .git

    The build_index_from_tree function in index.py in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a commit with a directory path starting with .git/, which is not properly handled when checking out a working tree.

  • Critical 9.8

    Dulwich Buffer Overflow when handling pack files

    Buffer overflow in the C implementation of the apply_delta function in _pack.c in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pack file.