Upgrade to libgit2 v1.9.7 to fix CVE-2026-5917
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Description
https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.9.7 fixes CVE-2026-5917, a critical level severity issue in libgit2 related to remote code execution
Prior releases such as v1.9.5 also fix security issues in libgit2. Given that this is a bundled dependency, it requires an update in Gittyup itself unless USE_SYSTEM_LIBGIT2=ON is used.
@Murmele Would it be possible to release an update here?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the libgit2 v1.9.7 release notes and checking how Gittyup bundles libgit2 versus the USE_SYSTEM_LIBGIT2=ON path. Update the bundled dependency to address CVE-2026-5917, then verify that Gittyup builds with its bundled library and that the system-library option remains usable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, git
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100