CVE-2026-109351

Gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 Denial of Service via Pack Header Object Count

Published Oct 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability that allows remote attackers to abort the process by supplying a huge pack-header object count. Malicious remotes can serve a 12-byte pack header claiming 0xFFFFFFFF objects, forcing Tree::with_capacity to reserve hundreds of gigabytes and crash clone or fetch operations.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gix-date
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
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Description Gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability that allows remote attackers to abort the process by supplying a huge pack-header object count. Malicious remotes can serve a 12-byte pack header claiming 0xFFFFFFFF objects, forcing Tree::with_capacity to reserve hundreds of gigabytes and crash clone or fetch operations.
Title Gitoxide gix-pack before 0.75.0 Denial of Service via Pack Header Object Count
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 4:46 PM
Reserved
Oct 12, 2026, 2:19 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 12, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 5:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 12, 2026, 4:05 PM