Upstream information
Description
Dulwich is a pure-Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols. Starting in version 0.24.0 and prior to version 1.2.5, dulwich.porcelain.format_patch(outdir=...) derives each patch filename from the commit's subject line. Prior to this fix, get_summary only replaced spaces with dashes - path separators (/, \), parent-directory components (..), and other filename-hostile characters (e.g. :) were preserved verbatim and passed straight into os.path.join(outdir, f"{i:04d}-{summary}.patch"). A malicious commit subject could therefore direct the generated patch file outside the requested outdir. This is fixed in Dulwich 1.2.5. Users should upgrade to 1.2.5 or later. dulwich.patch.get_summary now mirrors git's format_sanitized_subject: only `[A-Za-z0-9._]` are kept, runs of other characters collapse to a single -, consecutive . collapse to a single ., trailing ./- are stripped, and the result is length-limited. This makes the returned string safe to embed as a filename component, so format_patch can no longer be steered out of outdir via the commit subject. Until upgrading, callers that pass untrusted commits to porcelain.format_patch can use stdout=True and write the patch to a destination they control, rather than letting format_patch choose the filename; validate the chosen path before opening - e.g. compare os.path.realpath(returned_path) against os.path.realpath(outdir) and reject any patch whose resolved path is not inside outdir; and/or pre-screen commits and refuse to format any whose subject's first line contains /, \, .., or other characters that are not safe on the target filesystem.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having low severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (GitHub) | SUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None |
| User Interaction | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-10900 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | python-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | python3-dulwich | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Sat May 30 11:37:41 2026CVE page last modified: Thu Jun 11 17:26:00 2026