About this tag
The go git security tag covers discussions about vulnerabilities and mitigations in the go-git library, a pure-Go implementation of Git. A key topic is CVE-2023-49569, a critical path traversal flaw in go-git that can lead to remote code execution when processing malicious Git server replies. This tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals using go-git in automation systems or cloud environments, focusing on patching and securing against such exploits.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2023-49569 Path Traversal in go-git: Patch and Mitigation Guide

    The discovery of CVE-2023-49569 exposed a strikingly dangerous gap in a widely used pure-Go Git library: maliciously crafted Git server replies can trigger a path traversal flaw in go-git clients that, in the worst case, enables full remote code execution (RCE) on hosts that consume untrusted...