# CVE-2026-82254: gitoxide before 0.69.0 Denial of Service via gix-pack

CVE-2026-82254 is fixed in rust-gix-pack on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82254 (version 0.70.0-1), released August 30, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-82254
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0049
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 28, 2026
- Weakness: Uncaught Exception
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-82254

## Description

gitoxide before 0.69.0 contains unchecked array indexing in delta application and uncapped allocation from attacker-controlled size headers in gix-pack. Attackers can send crafted pack data during clone or fetch operations to trigger panics or out-of-memory process kills.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rust-gix-pack Debian 14 | 0.70.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82254](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-82254.md) | Aug 30, 2026 |

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