OS Command Injection Affecting py3.12-dulwich-bin package, versions <1.2.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-PY312DULWICHBIN-19162397
  • published22 Aug 2026
  • disclosed10 Jun 2026

Introduced: 10 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-42563  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest py3.12-dulwich-bin to version 1.2.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream py3.12-dulwich-bin package and not the py3.12-dulwich-bin package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Dulwich is a pure-Python implementation of the Git file formats and protocols. Starting in version 0.24.0 and prior to version 1.2.5, Dulwich's ProcessMergeDriver substitutes the file path (from the git tree, controllable by an attacker via a malicious branch) into the merge driver command via the %P placeholder and executes it with subprocess.run(..., shell=True). An attacker who can cause a victim to merge an untrusted branch can achieve arbitrary command execution by crafting malicious file paths. Version 1.2.5 fixes the issue.