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Fedora 43 GitPython 3.1.50 Important CVE-2026-42215 Fix Advisory

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Calendar Grey May 15, 2026
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Update to GitPython 3.1.50 addresses CVE-2026-42215 for Fedora 43 users, enhancing security and performance.
Update to 3.1.50; fixes CVE-2026-42215 / GHSA-mv93-w799-cj2w.

Summary

GitPython is a python library used to interact with git repositories,

high-level like git-porcelain, or low-level like git-plumbing.

It provides abstractions of git objects for easy access of repository data, and

additionally allows you to access the git repository more directly using either

a pure python implementation, or the faster, but more resource intensive git

command implementation.

The object database implementation is optimized for handling large quantities

of objects and large datasets, which is achieved by using low-level structures

and data streaming.

Update Information:

Update to 3.1.50; fixes CVE-2026-42215 / GHSA-mv93-w799-cj2w.

Change Log

* Wed May 6 2026 Benjamin A. Beasley - 3.1.50-1 - Update to 3.1.50; closes RHBZ#2466957 and fixes CVE-2026-42215

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2466957 - GitPython-3.1.50 is available https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466957

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-ee7b1c75b6' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: GitPython
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 3.1.50
Release: 1.fc43
Summary: Python Git Library

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