Description
GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | < 3.1.59 | 3.1.59 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | python-git | 3.1.61-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-git | 3.1.44-1+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-git | 3.1.30-1+deb12u3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | foreman +1 | 3.12.0.23-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli | 3.12.0-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | satellite +1 | 6.16.14-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman +2 | 3.12.0.23-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | pulpcore-obsolete-packages | 1.3.1-6.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-dynaconf +1 | 3.2.13-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.62-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-lxml +1 | 4.9.2-5.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pulpcore +1 | 3.49.39-4.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-dynaconf | 3.2.13-2.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-gitpython | 3.1.62-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | satellite +2 | 6.16.14-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | satellite-obsolete-packages | 6.17.12-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +14 | 3.12.0.23-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | pulpcore-obsolete-packages | 1.3.1-6.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-dynaconf +1 | 3.2.13-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.62-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-lxml +1 | 4.9.2-5.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pulpcore +1 | 3.49.39-4.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-dynaconf | 3.2.13-2.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-gitpython | 3.1.62-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:74504, RHSA-2026:74503 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-foreman_remote_execution +1 | 13.2.8-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli | 3.12.0-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-katello | 4.14.0.23-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-safemode | 1.5.0-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | satellite +2 | 6.16.14-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | satellite-obsolete-packages | 6.17.12-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | yggdrasil-worker-forwarder | 0.1.0-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:74506, RHSA-2026:74505, RHSA-2026:74504 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Inside 2 | receptor | 1.6.8-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | automation-controller | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | automation-controller-cli | 4.6.32-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71113, RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python-django +1 | 5.2.17-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:59136 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3.12-django | 5.2.17-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Developer 2 | receptor | 1.6.8-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller +2 | 4.7.17-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller-cli +1 | 4.6.32-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71113, RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-proxy-server | 2.6.17-3.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-gateway-server | 2.5.20260824-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-platform-ui | 2.6.13-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113, RHSA-2026:59136 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python-django +1 | 5.2.17-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:59136 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python-sqlparse +1 | 0.6.0-1.el10ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-aiohttp | 3.14.3-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-django | 5.2.17-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-gitpython | 3.1.59-1.el8ap | RHSA-2026:71113, RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:59135 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | python3.12-sqlparse | 0.6.0-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | receptor | 1.6.8-1.el9ap | RHSA-2026:71113 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLES 3 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-GitPython | 3.1.59-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11615-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | python-GitPython | 3.1.44-160000.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21874-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | gitpython | < 3.1.59 | 3.1.59 | GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg |
Advisories 11
- WID-SEC-2026-3555 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (automation-controller): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2026:74506 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.14 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:74504 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.10 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:74505 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.12 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:74503 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.19.5 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:71113 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:59135 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:59136 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21874-1 Security update for python-GitPython SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1 Security update for python-GitPython SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11615-1 python313-GitPython-3.1.59-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create third-party-advisory