Resource exhaustion in go-git - #VU131779
Published: May 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131779
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: go-git
Affected software:
go-git
go-git
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in Git object parsing when processing maliciously crafted Git repository data. A remote attacker can supply crafted .pack, .idx, or loose object data to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required, such as interacting with a malicious remote server.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.