go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. From version 5.0.0 to before version…
Historical advisory recorded 25 Oct 2026 08:17:29 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
nvd · CVE-2026-34165
Publishedgo-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. From version 5.0.0 to before version 5.17.1, a vulnerability has been identified in which a maliciously crafted .idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption, potentially exhausting available memory and resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires write access to the local repository's .git directory, it order to create or alter existing .idx files. This issue has been patched in version 5.17.1.
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nvd · CVE-2026-34165
PublishedNVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.
Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-191 · CWE-770
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published: 2026-03-31T15:16:17.343
lastModified: 2026-07-24T21:10:00.143
1 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.
No normalized affected-package data is projected for this source revision. The original publisher record may contain additional product and version evidence; this does not establish that a package is unaffected.
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