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CVE-2026-71557
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5, reference names are not sanitized before being used to construct on-disk paths under the reference storage directory, so a maliciously crafted reference name (for example containing directory-traversal sequences) can cause go-git to write files outside the intended reference storage directory. Versions 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5 fix the issue.
Published 07 Aug 2026, 17:17 UTC
Last modified 07 Aug 2026, 18:17 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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NVD
National Vulnerability Database recordnvd.nist.gov
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Technical reference
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Technical reference
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Technical reference
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Technical reference
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Technical reference
security-advisories@github.com
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