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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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-08-07 16:51 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-09-23 15:31 UTC (History)
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:68334 0 None None None 2026-09-16 17:21:46 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:68335 0 None None None 2026-09-16 17:19:19 UTC

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.

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-16 17:19:12 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  RHEM 1.2 for RHEL 10
  RHEM 1.2 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:68335 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68335

Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-09-16 17:21:39 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 10
  RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 9

Via RHSA-2026:68334 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68334


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