CVE-2026-53583

A flaw was found in libgit2, a C library for Git functionality. An inverted comparison in the OpenSSL backend's certificate verification logic, specifically when handling IP-literal hosts and certificate IP SubjectAltNames, allows a network attacker to intercept HTTPS connections. By presenting a CA-trusted certificate with any IP SubjectAltName, an attacker can trick libgit2 into accepting a mismatched IP address, leading to the interception of sensitive communication.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.