Bug 2512562 (CVE-2026-71556) - CVE-2026-71556 github.com/go-git/go-git/v5: go-git: Arbitrary file read/write via symbolic link resolution
Summary: CVE-2026-71556 github.com/go-git/go-git/v5: go-git: Arbitrary file read/write...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-71556
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-07 16:51 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-14 20:50 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-07 16:51:37 UTC
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5, worktree operations (including checkout, status, and add) resolve symbolic links inside the working tree without confining resolution to the worktree boundary, so a maliciously crafted repository containing a symlink can cause go-git to read from or write to files outside the intended working directory when the repository is cloned and its worktree operations are used. Versions 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5.


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