UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-44244
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-44244
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-05-07T19:16:00Z
Modified
2026-05-27T10:16:58.283417508Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.49, GitConfigParser.set_value() passes values to Python's configparser without validating for newlines. GitPython's own _write() converts embedded newlines into indented continuation lines (e.g. \n becomes \n\t), but Git still accepts an indented [core] stanza as a section header — so the injected core.hooksPath becomes effective configuration. Any Git operation that invokes hooks (commit, merge, checkout) will then execute scripts from the attacker-controlled path. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.49.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:25.10
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.44-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "3.1.44-1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

0.*
0.3.2~RC1-2
0.3.2~RC1-3
0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-git",
            "binary_version": "0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-1
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-git",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Affected versions

2.*
2.1.5-1
2.1.6-1
2.1.7-1
2.1.8-1
2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-git",
            "binary_version": "2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Affected versions

2.*
2.1.11-1
3.*
3.0.4-1
3.0.5-1
3.0.7-1
3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.14-1
3.1.23-1
3.1.24-1
3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.30-1
3.1.37-1
3.1.37-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
python-git

Package

Name
python-git
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-git?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.1.44-1
3.1.45-1
3.1.46-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-git",
            "binary_version": "3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44244.json"