Directory Traversal Affecting golang-github-go-git-go-git package, versions <5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.51% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-GOLANGGITHUBGOGITGOGIT-6157010
  • published14 Mar 2026
  • disclosed12 Jan 2024

Introduced: 12 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-49569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 golang-github-go-git-go-git to version 5.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-github-go-git-go-git package and not the golang-github-go-git-go-git package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1