Description
gitoxide before 0.69.0 contains unchecked array indexing in delta application and uncapped allocation from attacker-controlled size headers in gix-pack. Attackers can send crafted pack data during clone or fetch operations to trigger panics or out-of-memory process kills.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitoxideLabs | gitoxide | < 0.69.0 | 0.69.0 |
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 | rust-gix-pack | 0.70.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rust-gix-pack | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | rust-gix-pack | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | rust-gix-pack | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cargo-audit | 0.22.2~git0.281452c-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11730-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cargo-c | 0.10.25-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11741-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | cargo-c | 0.10.25-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3181 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | rust +14 | 1.97.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1951 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | rust +11 | 1.97.0-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2026-3808 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | rust | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | gix-pack | < 0.69.0 | 0.69.0 | GHSA-x494-mj8g-cj27 |
Advisories 5
- ALAS2-2026-3808 Important: rust security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 2, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1951 Important: rust security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 2, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3181 Important: rust-cargo-c security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11741-1 cargo-c-0.10.25-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 11, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11730-1 cargo-audit-0.22.2~git0.281452c-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 10, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x494-mj8g-cj27) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack third-party-advisory