CVE-2026-39821 Affecting git-lfs package, versions <0:3.7.1-4.el9_8.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-GITLFS-17746927
  • published1 Jul 2026
  • disclosed9 Jul 2026

Introduced: 1 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-39821  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 git-lfs to version 0:3.7.1-4.el9_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:30854.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream git-lfs package and not the git-lfs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ToASCII and ToUnicode functions incorrectly accept Punycode-encoded labels that decode to an ASCII-only label. For example, ToUnicode("xn--example-.com") incorrectly returns the name "example.com" rather than an error. This behavior can lead to privilege escalation in programs using the idna package. For example, a program which performs privilege checks on the ASCII hostname may reject "example.com" but permit "xn--example-.com". If that program subsequently converts the ASCII hostname to Unicode, it will inadvertently permits access to the Unicode name "example.com".

References

CVSS Base Scores

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