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GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798: Dulwich: Symlink directory traversal in filter-branch index_filter via cross-commit state persistence

October 2, 2026

Dulwich’s filter_branch.py CommitFilter._apply_index_filter() is vulnerable to symlink directory traversal. When processing commit history, materialized tree entries (including symlinks) persist in the working directory between commits, allowing a symlink from an ancestor commit to redirect file writes from a descendant commit to arbitrary filesystem locations.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/commit/9571ac60b851fce228dae7ededb380c6ce9b3fb8
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/releases/tag/dulwich-1.2.8
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/security/advisories/GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 0.23.1 before 1.2.8

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.8

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.8 or above.

Impact 8.6 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

pypi/dulwich/GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798.yml

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