Red Hat Security Advisory: git-lfs security update
Affects Red Hat git-lfsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade Red Hat x509 to 1.27.3 or 1.26.10 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.27.3, 1.26.10
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade crypto/x509 to 1.27.3 or 1.26.10.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Go standard librarycrypto/x509 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Go standard librarycrypto/x509 | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gocrypto/x509pkg:golang/crypto/x509Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated git-lfs packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the official git-lfs security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:90757 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Description
A security update for Git Large File Storage (git-lfs) addresses a vulnerability in the golang crypto/x509 package that could allow man-in-the-middle attacks via untrusted intermediate certificates. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-111943 and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support versions. The update mitigates the risk by correcting certificate validation to prevent interception attacks.