go-git: Malicious reference names may modify files outside the reference storage
CVE-2026-71557 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71557, released August 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| alloy · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.19.2-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22032-1 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| alloy · sles 15.7 | 1.19.2-150700.15.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4408-1 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| alloy · sles 16.0 | 1.19.2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24148-1 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| amazon-ssm-agent · amzn 2023 | 3.3.5226.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3149 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| amazon-ssm-agent · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 3.3.5390.0-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21884-1 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| amazon-ssm-agent · sles 15.6 | 3.3.5226.0-150000.5.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4082-1 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| amazon-ssm-agent · sles 15.7 | 3.3.5226.0-150000.5.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4082-1 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| golang-github-go-git-go-git · Debian 14 | 5.19.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71557 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| golang-github-go-git-go-git-v6 · Debian 14 | 6.0.0~alpha.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71557 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| govulncheck-vulndb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21761-1 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| govulncheck-vulndb · sles 16.0 | 0.0.20260827T195228-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23625-1 | Sep 4, 2026 |
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