Infinite loop Affecting github.com/go-git/go-billy/memfs package, versions <5.9.0
Threat Intelligence
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- published22 May 2026
- disclosed13 May 2026
- creditfaran66
Introduced: 13 May 2026
CVE-2026-44740 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/go-git/go-billy/memfs to version 5.9.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Infinite loop through insufficient validation and missing safety mechanisms during symlink resolution. An attacker can cause infinite loops and resource exhaustion by providing crafted or malformed input that triggers uncontrolled recursion or excessive resource consumption.