Cybersecuritynews2026-11-11 11:33:03

Git Fixes 6 Security Vulnerabilities Allowing Hackers to Execute Malicious Code Through Cloned Repositories

The Git project patched six vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw that allows malicious repositories to execute code during recursive cloning.

Summary

The other five involve unsafe file writes and memory corruption in merges and patches. Git announced the fixes on November 10, 2026. The patches arrive in Git 2.56.1.

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Source: Cybersecuritynews
Published: 2026-11-11 11:33:03
Author: abinaya
Category: toptechnology

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