mediumCVSS 6.5Vulnerability

GHSA-w5pp-99ch-qj29

### Impact Several denial-of-service issues were identified in `go-git` when parsing maliciously crafted Git repository data. An attacker may craft a malicious `.pack`, `.idx` or loose objects that causes an application using an affected version of `go-git` to panic or consume excessive resources. This can lead to denial of service in applications that use `go-git` to clone, fetch, open, or otherwise process untrusted repositories or Git object data. Exploitation requires the ability to alter read-only files such as `.pack` or `.idx` from the local repository's `.git/objects/pack/` directory. Alternatively, the user would need to be interacting with a malicious remote server, which is not recommended and exposes users to a broader class of security risks beyond this issue. ### Patches Users should upgrade to a patched version in order to mitigate this vulnerability. Versions prior to `v5` are likely to be affected, users are recommended to upgrade to a supported `go-git` version. ### Credits go-git thanks @kodareef5, @AyushParkara and @N0zoM1z0 for reporting this in four separate reports. 🙇

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-w5pp-99ch-qj29
severity
medium
summary
go-git: Malformed Git object data may cause panics or resource exhaustion
cvss_score
6.5
cve_id
GHSA-w5pp-99ch-qj29
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-05-29T19:43:27Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w5pp-99ch-qj29
ghsa_updated
2026-05-29T19:43:29Z

Related Entities (6)

VULNERABLE_TO (2)

←[Software]go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v6
←[Software]go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5

AFFECTS (2)

→[Software]go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
→[Software]go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v6

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

→[Weakness]Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

REPORTED_BY (1)

→[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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