# CVE-2026-82250: gitoxide gix-packetline before 0.21.5 Denial of Service

CVE-2026-82250 is fixed in rust-gix-packetline on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82250 (version 0.22.0-1), released September 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-82250
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0043
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 28, 2026
- Weakness: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82250

## Description

gitoxide gix-packetline versions before 0.21.5 contain a panic vulnerability in the TextRef implementation that occurs when processing side-band packet lines with empty payloads. A malicious Git server can send a crafted side-band packet to trigger an index out of bounds panic, aborting the client process during fetch operations without authentication.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rust-gix-packetline Debian 14 | 0.22.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-82250.md) | Sep 11, 2026 |

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