Description

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.

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Published Date :

2026-03-31T13:46:37.688Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-02T15:10:17.724Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-34165 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Go-git
  • Go-git
Go-git Project
  • Go-git
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https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34165 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34165 cve-icon
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