Denial of Service Vulnerability in Gitea SSH Key Parser by Gitea
CVE-2026-56657

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-56657?

A vulnerability exists in the SSH key parser of Gitea, which may allow an attacker to exploit this component to disrupt service availability. This could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, impacting the operation of the application. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of Gitea to mitigate this risk and ensure system integrity and availability.

Affected Version(s)

Gitea Open Source Git Server 0 <= 1.26.4

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHS...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.0
release-notes
https://blog.gitea.com/gitea-1.27.0-is-released/
release-notes

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

AdamKorcz
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