Error msg: could not scan repo

[dairelad]

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TruffleHog Version

trufflehog 3.18.0

Trace Output

{"level":"debug","msg":"running version 3.18.0","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:22Z"} {"level":"debug","msg":"running version 3.18.0","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:22Z"} {"level":"debug","msg":"running with up to 1 workers","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:22Z"} {"level":"debug","msg":"loaded 2 decoders","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:22Z"} {"level":"debug","msg":"loaded 731 detectors total, 731 with verification enabled. 0 with verification disabled","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:22Z"} {"error":"unable to resolve base ref: object not found","level":"fatal","msg":"could not scan repo","time":"2022-12-08T10:12:25Z"}

Expected Behavior

Successfully scan the selected repo for secrets from a specific commit using the since_commit flag.

Actual Behavior

Received a could not scan repo error.

Steps to Reproduce

Error only occurs on specific repos - not sure what is causing this.

1. Verify that the commit passed to the since_commit flag exists on the specified repo
2. Run the following command: trufflehog git <repo.url> --json --since_commit=<commit>
3. See error

Can provide specific URLs and commits I'm seeing this issue on to the Assignee.

Environment

• OS: Ventura 13.0
• Hardware: Macbook Pro M2

References

https://pullanswer.com/questions/trufflehog-git-based-scanning-in-git-worktrees-fails