Answer in brief
CVE-2026-124077 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Codec: NUL bytes in tree entry names cause Git/SWHID identifier collisions (GitIdentifiers class). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache Commons Codec (generic), Apache Software Foundation/commons-codec:commons-codec (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache Commons Codec (generic), Apache Software Foundation/commons-codec:commons-codec (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache Commons Codecgeneric | >=387120c901f4a75c3112dfdf8877dcdec7ae685d <87f6aa2818836998528ff4b0d1ea35545a800ee5 | 87f6aa2818836998528ff4b0d1ea35545a800ee5 |
| Apache Software Foundation/commons-codec:commons-codecgeneric | >=1.22.0 <1.23.0 | 1.23.0 |
Published upstream
Nov 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 9, 2026
The GitIdentifiers class in Apache Commons Codec did not reject NUL bytes in tree entry names. Because Git uses a NUL byte to mark the end of each entry name in a tree object, a crafted name could make one tree serialize to the same bytes as a different tree. Two different directory trees could then receive the same Git tree identifier or SWHID. The impact is limited: common file systems do not allow NUL bytes in file names, so trees built by walking a file system are not affected. Only applications that build trees from names supplied by other sources, such as entries of archive formats that permit NUL bytes in names (e.g. ZIP) or names passed directly to the API, are exposed. This issue affects Apache Commons Codec: from 1.22.0 before 1.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.23.0, which fixes the issue.
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