Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-76220
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-76220 | 20 Aug 202608:00 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2026-76220 | 19 Aug 202614:02 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-76220 GitPython before 3.1.58 Command Execution via split_single_char_options | 19 Aug 202614:02 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-76220 | 19 Aug 202614:02 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-62461 | 19 Aug 202614:02 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-76220 | 19 Aug 202614:17 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-76220 | 19 Aug 202614:17 | – | osv | |
| GHSA-WVPP-8HX9-P66J GitPython: Unsafe git option guard bypass via split_single_char_options=False short-option token smuggling enables command execution | 7 Aug 202615:49 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-76220 | 20 Aug 202600:00 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-78402 | 19 Aug 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-76220 |
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-76220 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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- GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a command execution vulnerability in the check_unsafe_options guard that
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