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Posted on 11 November 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202611-02
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Severity: High
Title: git: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: November 11, 2026
Bugs: #986119
ID: 202611-02

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in git, the worst of which
could result in arbitrary code execution.

Background
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Git is a free and open source distributed version control system
designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with
speed and efficiency.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-vcs/git < 2.56.1 >= 2.56.1

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in git. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All git users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-vcs/git-2.56.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2026-105437
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105437
[ 2 ] CVE-2026-111760
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111760
[ 3 ] CVE-2026-113408
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113408
[ 4 ] CVE-2026-114466
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114466
[ 5 ] CVE-2026-114467
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114467
[ 6 ] CVE-2026-114469
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114469

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202611-02

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Authors; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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