Description
A flaw was found in Git. A malicious server can advertise a malformed unborn HEAD reference during repository operations, causing unintended file writes on the client system during subsequent reference updates. This vulnerability may compromise data integrity by modifying unexpected files or corrupting repository data.
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A flaw was found in Git. A malicious server can advertise a malformed unborn HEAD reference during repository operations, causing unintended file writes on the client system during subsequent reference updates. This vulnerability may compromise data integrity by modifying unexpected files or corrupting repository data. | |
| Title | git: git: Unintended file writes via malformed unborn HEAD advertisement | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')