go-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.
go-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.
go-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.
### Impact
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.
### Patches
Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability.
### Credit
The go-git maintainers thank @kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project.
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datePublished: Mar 31, 2026, 1:46:37 PM
dateUpdated: Apr 2, 2026, 3:10:17 PM
2 related source bulletins · separate from aliases
openSUSE-SU-2026:10509-1: steampipe-2.4.1-1.1 on GA media
CVE-2026-27138 · CVE-2026-34165
openSUSE-SU-2026:10684-1: teleport-17.7.23-1.1 on GA media
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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:*:*
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