CVE-2026-34165
Publication date 31 March 2026
Last updated 8 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| golang-github-go-git-go-git | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.0 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H