Dulwich from 0.23.1 before 1.2.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CommitFilter._apply_index_filter() that allows attackers to write files outside the working directory via symlinks persisting between commits. Attackers can craft a repository where an ancestor commit's symlink redirects a descendant commit's file writes during filter_branch, enabling code execution by writing into .git/hooks.

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Description Dulwich from 0.23.1 before 1.2.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CommitFilter._apply_index_filter() that allows attackers to write files outside the working directory via symlinks persisting between commits. Attackers can craft a repository where an ancestor commit's symlink redirects a descendant commit's file writes during filter_branch, enabling code execution by writing into .git/hooks.
Title Dulwich 0.23.1 before 1.2.8 Symlink Path Traversal via filter_branch Index Filter
First Time appeared Dulwich Project
Dulwich Project dulwich
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dulwich_project:dulwich:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dulwich Project
Dulwich Project dulwich
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T00:37:00.461Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T21:46:55.741Z

Link: CVE-2026-114097

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-21T01:17:35.100

Modified: 2026-10-21T01:17:35.220

Link: CVE-2026-114097

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