Vulnerability in Libgit2

CVE-2026-53583

libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.5, verify_server_cert in src/libgit2/streams/openssl.c uses an inverted !!memcmp result in the GEN_IPADD branch when comparing an IP-literal host with a certificate IP SubjectAltName. OpenSSL builds reject matching IP addresses and accept mismatched IP addresses, allowing a network attacker with a CA-trusted certificate containing any IP SubjectAltName to intercept libgit2 connections to IP-literal HTTPS URLs. DNS SubjectAltName validation and non-OpenSSL TLS backends are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 1.8.6 and 1.9.5.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Libgit2 — versions < 1.8.6, >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53583?
CVE-2026-53583 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libgit2, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-53583?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.