How severe is GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx?

Affected package information for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx?

Upgrade the affected component to the fixed release for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx, or apply your distribution's backported patch — distro builds are often patched at an older version number, so check your vendor's advisory rather than the upstream version alone.

How do I detect GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx in my code and dependencies?

Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

How do I mitigate GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx?

GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 43th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx?

GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx is classified as CWE-1333 (CWE-1333). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx was published on September 9, 2026 and was last updated on September 25, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

GitPython before 3.1.60 Denial of Service via ReDoS

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs43th percentile — riskier than 43% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Description

GitPython before 3.1.60 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in Actor.name_email_regex that processes commit author and committer fields. Attackers can craft a commit object with a malformed author field containing an unterminated angle bracket to cause quadratic backtracking, exhausting CPU resources for over two minutes per commit access.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

gitpythongitpython_project

< 3.1.60

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vulnerability

Detect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Fix
Upgrade the affected component to the fixed release for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx, or apply your distribution's backported patch — distro builds are often patched at an older version number, so check your vendor's advisory rather than the upstream version alone.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

A regular expression denial of service vulnerability was found in GitPython when processing commit author and committer fields. The Actor.name_email_regex pattern exhibits quadratic backtracking when encountering malformed author fields containing unterminated angle brackets. An attacker who can introduce a crafted…

Workaround published by Red Hat

Update GitPython to version 3.1.60 or later. Validate and sanitize git repository sources before processing. Enable git fsck validation (receive.fsckObjects) on git servers to reject malformed commit objects. Implement length limits on commit metadata fields before processing.

Source: Red Hat security advisory for GHSA-g5vv-9gxw-82hx (CC BY 4.0)

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8	`python3.12-gitpython-0:3.1.60-1.el8ap`	RHSA-2026:71114
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9	`python3.12-gitpython-0:3.1.60-1.el9ap`	RHSA-2026:71113
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25	`rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9:1792148523`	RHSA-2026:87410
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4	`rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9:1791863220`	RHSA-2026:84734
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5	`rhoai/odh-mlflow-rhel9:1791947857`	RHSA-2026:86891

Frequently Asked Questions

GitPython before 3.1.60 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in Actor.name_email_regex that processes commit author and committer fields. Attackers can craft a commit object with a malformed author field containing an unterminated angle bracket to cause quadratic backtracking, exhausting CPU resources for over two minutes per commit access.

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