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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-114145

🗓️ 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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GitPython create_submodule() allows an attacker to place an executable post-checkout hook.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-114145
21 Oct 202620:47
–circl
cve
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CVE-2026-114145
21 Oct 202620:35
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-114145 GitPython validates a submodule's ".git" path only after cloning into it (RCE)
21 Oct 202620:35
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-114145
21 Oct 202620:35
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-107557
22 Oct 202616:41
–euvd
github
Github Security Blog
GitPython validates a submodule's ".git" path only after cloning into it (RCE)
22 Oct 202616:41
–github
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-114145
21 Oct 202620:35
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-114145
21 Oct 202621:17
–nvd
osv_cga
osv_cga
CGA-2FX8-FGHJ-V7QX
23 Oct 202602:13
–osv_cga
osv_cga
osv_cga
CGA-3QQW-84Q5-66J4
23 Oct 202601:41
–osv_cga
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-114145");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-114145");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to 3.2.1, create_submodule()
    in git/objects/submodule/base.py accepts an attacker-influenced submodule path such as .git/hooks and
    invokes _clone_repo() before safely rejecting the destination. In 3.1.x, _validate_repo_path() does not
    exist and the call succeeds silently, while in 3.2.0 and later affected revisions the check in
    git/index/base.py raises ValueError only after the clone has written to disk and does not remove the
    planted file. An attacker-controlled submodule can therefore place an executable post-checkout hook that a
    later Git operation executes. Exploitation requires an application to accept an untrusted submodule path
    and a clone destination such as .git/hooks that is empty enough for Git to clone into it, which commonly
    means that default sample hooks are absent. This issue is fixed in version 3.2.1. (CVE-2026-114145)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-114145");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-114145");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
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  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-114145");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/21");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-git");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-git");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
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        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-git"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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23 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00263
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