CVE-2026-53586 | libgit2 up to 1.8.5/1.9.4 HTTP Transport http.c handle_remote_auth/handle_auth information disclosure

August 20, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability was found in libgit2 up to 1.8.5/1.9.4. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function handle_remote_auth/handle_auth of the file src/libgit2/transports/http.c of the component HTTP Transport. This manipulation causes information disclosure.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-53586. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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