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PUBLISHER UPDATE · DSA-6603-1

DSA-6603-1 release notes and known issues

DSA-6603-1 git-annex - security update

Scope: Debian. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.

Summary

A vulnerabilitiy was discovered in git-annex, a tool to manage large files with git, without storing the file contents in git, which could result in data exfiltration. For additional details please refer to the upstream advisory at https://git-annex.branchable.com/security/cross_repository_data_exfiltration_via_special_remote/ https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6603-1

Improvements and security content

  • A vulnerabilitiy was discovered in git-annex, a tool to manage large files with git, without storing the file contents in git, which could result in data exfiltration. For additional details please refer to the upstream advisory at https://git-annex.branchable.com/security/cross_repository_data_exfiltration_via_special_remote/ https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6603-1

Known issues

Publisher statement

Not stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.

Affected products and versions

Products

  • Debian

Affected versions

  • See the official publisher source for applicability.

Fixed versions or updates

  • No fixed version is stated in this record.

Recommended action

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Official publisher evidence

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DSA-6603-1 git-annex - security update

Checked 11 Nov 2026. BlackTree preserves the last verified facts if a later source check is temporarily unavailable.

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