# CVE-2023-49569: golang-github-go-git-go-git: A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.11

CVE-2023-49569 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49569, released January 12, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49569
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0151
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 12, 2024

## Description

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.11. This vulnerability allows an attacker to create and amend files across the filesystem. In the worse case scenario, remote code execution could be achieved.  Applications are only affected if they are using the  ChrootOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#ChrootOS , which is the default when using "Plain" versions of Open and Clone funcs (e.g. PlainClone). Applications using  BoundOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#BoundOS  or in-memory filesystems are not affected by this issue. This is a go-git implementation issue and does not affect the upstream git cli.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | amazon-ssm-agent amzn 2023 | 3.2.2222.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-526](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-526.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | amazon-ssm-agent-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3.2.2222.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-526](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-526.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | amazon-ssm-agent-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3.2.2222.0-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-526](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-526.md) | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Linux | go-git Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [go-git 5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-go-git-5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Linux | go-git Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2 | [go-git 5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-go-git-5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3-esm2.md) | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-go-git-go-git Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.11.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49569](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49569.md) | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Linux | golang-github-go-git-go-git Debian 14 | 5.11.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49569](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49569.md) | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Linux | golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev 5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev-5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2 | [golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev 5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-golang-github-go-git-go-git-dev-5.4.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.3-esm2.md) | Feb 9, 2026 |

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