CVE-2026-82254 gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack
Attackers can cause denial of service in gitoxide by sending crafted pack data during clone or fetch operations, triggering panics or out-of-memory kills.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-82254?
CVE-2026-82254 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in GitoxideLabs gitoxide, published on 28 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
gitoxide before 0.69.0 contains unchecked array indexing in delta application and uncapped allocation from attacker-controlled size headers in gix-pack. Attackers can send crafted pack data during clone or fetch operations to trigger panics or out-of-memory process kills.
Weakness: CWE-248
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82254?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gix-pack.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gix-pack crates.io | All versions | 0.69.0 |
gix-pack crates.io | All versions | 0.69.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-82254?
Upgrade gix-pack to 0.69.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-82254 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-82254 exists.
Sources
Also known as AZL-98412, AZL-98424, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82254, GHSA-5v2g-4955-9qfh, GHSA-x494-mj8g-cj27, MINI-52vw-5q48-2cff and 1 more.