CVE-2026-34165

MEDIUM

go-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

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