CVE-2026-34165
MEDIUM
5,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
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.
191
Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Integrity
Confidentiality
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Instability
Modify Memory
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C, C#, C++, Java
770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp