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Fedora 44 libgit2 Update 1.9.6 Security Fixes CVE-2026-53583 CVE-2026-53584

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2026
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Update to libgit2 1.9.6 in Fedora fixes critical issues including CVE-2026-53583 and CVE-2026-53584.
Fedora has released an update for libgit2 version 1.9.6, which includes fixes for multiple security issues, ensuring the package remains secure and reliable for users.

Summary

libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods

provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing

you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language

with bindings.

Update Information:

Update libgit2 to version 1.9.6. Update the libgit2-sys Rust crate to the corresponding version 0.18.7. This includes fixes for various security issues, including - but not limited to: CVE-2026-53583 CVE-2026-53584 CVE-2026-53585 CVE-2026-53586 CVE-2026-53587 The Fedora package is not affected by GHSA-wfx7-g85r-q6vw since Fedora packages always linked the system PCRE2 and did not use the bundled PCRE.

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Change Log

* Thu Jul 23 2026 Fabio Valentini - 1.9.6-1 - Update to version 1.9.6

References

Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-9d59721e9b 2026-07-27 00:54:18.641579+00:00 Name : libgit2 Product : Fedora 44 Version : 1.9.6 Release : 1.fc44 URL : https://libgit2.org/ Summary : C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API Description : libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings.

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-9d59721e9b' 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: libgit2
Product: Fedora 44
Version: 1.9.6
Release: 1.fc44
URL: https://libgit2.org/
Summary: C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API

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