CVE-2026-118237: GitHub Enterprise Server · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects GitHub Enterprise ServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 3.22.3 : update GitHub Enterprise Server when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:13 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_P) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.22.3, 3.21.8, 3.20.10 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server to 3.22.3, 3.21.8, 3.20.10 or 3.19.14.
Affected software
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| GitHubEnterprise Server | Affected
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.19.14, 3.20.10, 3.21.8, and 3.22.3. Users should upgrade to one of these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-118237 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server's Git service (babeld) SSH implementation. It occurs when the session identifier is sized incorrectly during host key possession proof, allowing an attacker with SSH access to cause adjacent process memory to be signed and returned. This could lead to limited memory disclosure. The issue affects versions prior to 3.19.14, 3.20.10, 3.21.8, and 3.22.3 and has been fixed in these releases.
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.19/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)