CVE-2026-44471: gix-fs: Symlink prefix-reuse allows worktree escape during checkout

May 7, 2026

A malicious tree can be constructed that will, when checked out with gitoxide, permit writing an attacker-controlled symlink into any existing directory the user has write access to.

References

github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide
github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f89h-2fjh-2r9q
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f89h-2fjh-2r9q
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44471

Code Behaviors & Features

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