GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp
go-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 | >= 5.0.0, < 5.17.1 | 5.17.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
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.
### Patches
Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability.
### Credit
The go-git maintainers thank @kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.