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git: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202611-02

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in git, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Affected packages

Package dev-vcs/git on all architectures
Affected versions < 2.56.1
Unaffected versions >= 2.56.1

Background

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in git. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All git users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.56.1"

References

Release date
November 11, 2026

Latest revision
November 11, 2026: 1

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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