Git Hash Chain Malleability

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Author: xqb64

Date: 7/7/2026

Article Summary:
A paper demonstrates Git hash chain malleability, allowing an attacker to produce a second, distinct commit with an identical tree, metadata, and valid signature, differing only in its commit hash.