CVE-2026-34165 (GCVE-0-2026-34165)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 13:46 – Updated: 2026-04-02 15:10
VLAI
Title
go-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption
Summary
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.
Severity
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-02 15:09 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-191 - Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
go-git go-git Affected: >= 5.0.0, < 5.17.1
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