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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Score: 5.4 Medium
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KEV: No
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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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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-11-10T18:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-113408 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-11-11T18:45:21Z

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