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CVE-2026-71556 Detail

Description

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/008a78f2dd86f52544ddff8b8e8ddeecdf3f7aab GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/661d1c7f101d34e002a3cfcf8dbea5b7421d07ac GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.19.2 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.5 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-hc8v-wwc9-vgxm GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-71556
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/07/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.