CVE-2026-34165
MEDIUMgo-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.0
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-191
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (3)
go-git/go-git
5.0.0 - 5.17.1Go
go-git/go-git
>= 5.0.0, < 5.17.1
go-git_project/go-git
5.0.0 - 5.17.1
Published
Mar 31, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 31, 2026