GHSA-qw64-3x98-g7q2
go-billy has path traversal vulnerabilities
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5 | < 5.9.0 | 5.9.0 |
| Go | github.com/go-git/go-billy/v6 | < 6.0.0-alpha.1 | 6.0.0-alpha.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
Multiple path traversal issues exist across different components of `go-billy`. Insufficient path sanitization and boundary enforcement may allow crafted paths (e.g., using `..`) to escape intended base directories.
While go-billy was not originally designed to provide a strong security boundary, some of these issues were inconsistent across some of the built-in implementations. This results in scenarios where applications relying on `go-billy` for some level of isolation may inadvertently expose access to unintended filesystem locations.
The `osfs.ChrootOS` implementation is notably affected by this vulnerability and is now deprecated in `v5`, removed at `v6`. Users are recommended to move on to `osfs.BoundOS` instead: `osfs.New(path, WithBoundOS())`.
Users requiring stronger security boundary enforcement are recommended to upgrade to `v6`, where the `osfs` implementation are backed by the [traversal-resistant](https://go.dev/blog/osroot) primitive [os.Root](https://pkg.go.dev/os#Root).
### Patches
Users should upgrade to a patched version in order to mitigate this vulnerability. Versions prior to `v5` are likely to be affected, users are recommended to upgrade to a supported `go-billy` version.
### Credits
Thanks to @faran66 and @vnykmshr for finding and separately reporting this issue privately to the go-git project. 🙇
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.