Upstream information
Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.49, GitConfigParser.set_value() passes values to Python's configparser without validating for newlines. GitPython's own _write() converts embedded newlines into indented continuation lines (e.g. \n becomes \n\t), but Git still accepts an indented [core] stanza as a section header - so the injected core.hooksPath becomes effective configuration. Any Git operation that invokes hooks (commit, merge, checkout) will then execute scripts from the attacker-controlled path. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.49.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (GitHub) | SUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated.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 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | python-GitPython | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | python-GitPython | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Thu May 7 22:01:16 2026CVE page last modified: Fri May 8 17:25:53 2026