CVE-2026-42284 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-42284: Santos Gallegos discovered that GitPython did not properly validate

Affects 8 Linux releases across 20 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-07.

CVSS v3:HIGH · 8.1(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-42284 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in3.1.37-3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in3.1.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Ubuntu trusty

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

python-git→ fixed in1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git
```
python-git-doc→ fixed in1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-git-doc
```
python3-git→ fixed in1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm4USN-8303-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-git
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

py3-gitpython→ fixed in3.1.49-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-gitpython

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