Integer overflow in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide
CVE-2026-82250
gitoxide gix-packetline versions before 0.21.5 contain a panic vulnerability in the TextRef implementation that occurs when processing side-band packet lines with empty payloads. A malicious Git server can send a crafted side-band packet to trigger an index out of bounds panic, aborting the client process during fetch operations without authentication.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-2vh6-hw4j-32ww (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-gix-packetline-before-0.21.5-denial-of-se… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82250?
- CVE-2026-82250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82250?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.