--- id: CVE-2026-73625 title: >- gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via kwarg value smuggling (CVE-2026-73625) summary: >- A flaw was found in GitPython. Attackers can bypass the `check_unsafe_options` guard by smuggling git options within single-character keyword argument (kwarg) values. This allows them to supply specially crafted option dictionaries to vari… severity: high cvss: 8.8 cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H' cvssSource: vendor cwe: CWE-78 vendor: Red Hat product: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 affected: - exploit_intelligence - ai_inference_server - ansible_automation_platform 2 - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3 - openshift_ai_rhoai - satellite 6 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 8 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_17_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9 - ansible_automation_platform 2.5 - ansible_automation_platform 2.6 - ansible_automation_platform 2.7 - openshift_ai 2.25 - openshift_ai 3.4 - satellite 6.18 - satellite 6.19 patched: - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 8 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_17_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9 - ansible_automation_platform 2.5 - ansible_automation_platform 2.6 - ansible_automation_platform 2.7 - openshift_ai 2.25 - openshift_ai 3.4 - satellite 6.18 - satellite 6.19 published: '2026-08-13' updated: '2026-10-19' sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T11:27:19+00:00' source: CSAF sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73625.json' references: - url: >- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73625.json - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73625' - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515272' - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73625' - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73625' - url: >- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-r9mr-m37c-5fr3 - url: >- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-kwarg-value-smuggling - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84734' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776' - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2180' - url: >- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/e8d0fbf774d1f6baa3b481adfe48bd262e43b453 - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython' - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.54' tags: - csaf - vex - red-hat - cve.org - osv - pip epss: 0.00923 epssPercentile: 0.60176 aliases: - GHSA-r9mr-m37c-5fr3 ecosystem: pip ssvc: exploitation: none automatable: 'no' technicalImpact: total timestamp: '2026-08-14T18:59:31.107376Z' ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T19:18:45.662Z' --- ## Overview A flaw was found in GitPython. Attackers can bypass the `check_unsafe_options` guard by smuggling git options within single-character keyword argument (kwarg) values. This allows them to supply specially crafted option dictionaries to various GitPython methods, such as `clone_from` or `fetch`, leading to arbitrary code execution. ## Vendor advisories - **RHSA-2026:74506** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-10-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506) - **RHSA-2026:74505** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-10-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505) - **RHSA-2026:63385** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-09-03 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385) - **RHSA-2026:71210** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210) - **RHSA-2026:71179** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179) - **RHSA-2026:67279** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279) - **RHSA-2026:65126** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · released 2026-09-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126) - **RHSA-2026:84734** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84734) - **RHSA-2026:68764** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764) - **RHSA-2026:68771** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771) - **RHSA-2026:68780** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780) - **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), Red Hat Satellite 6 · no fix planned: Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Exploit Intelligence, … · updated 2026-10-19 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73625.json) - **RHSA-2026:68776** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776) **gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via kwarg value smuggling** — rated Important by Red Hat. Released 2026-08-13, updated 2026-10-19. Affected: - Exploit Intelligence - Red Hat AI Inference Server - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 - Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) - Red Hat Satellite 6 Fixed: - Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 - Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 - Red Hat Satellite 6.18 - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 No fix planned: - Red Hat AI Inference Server - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 - Exploit Intelligence - Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) - Red Hat Satellite 6 Not affected: - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 - Migration Toolkit for Applications 8 - Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Hardened Images ## Remediation Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_satellite/6.16/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index Release Notes: Provisioning tokens are now required for all Operating System entries with Redhat family set. Attempts to download a unattended template without valid token will lead to “a provisioning token is required but a valid one was not provided” error. This changed behavior will lead to inability to use Gener… https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506 Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505 Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.19/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385 Workarounds / mitigations: - Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability. ## Package advisory (CVE-2026-73625) Affected packages: - `gitpython < 3.1.54` Patched in: - `gitpython 3.1.54` Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r9mr-m37c-5fr3