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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-114096 — Dulwich from 0.24.0 before 1.2.8 contains a symlink following vulnerability in p...

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Executive Summary

Dulwich from 0.24.0 before 1.2.8 contains a symlink following vulnerability in porcelain.checkout(paths=[...]) that allows attackers to write arbitrary files by abusing raw os.open without O_NOFOLLOW. Attackers can craft a repository where a worktree symlink points to .git/hooks/post-checkout, so restoring the file from a tag writes a malicious hook for code execution.

Analysis

Dulwich from 0.24.0 before 1.2.8 contains a symlink following vulnerability in porcelain.checkout(paths=[...]) that allows attackers to write arbitrary files by abusing raw os.open without O_NOFOLLOW. Attackers can craft a repository where a worktree symlink points to .git/hooks/post-checkout, so restoring the file from a tag writes a malicious hook for code execution. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-10-21T01:17:34.933.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-114096
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 21, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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