GO-2026-5490

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    GO-2026-5490

    Published: 24 Jul 2026Last Modified: 8 Aug 2026

    Summary: Go-billy: Symlink resolution lack of cycle detection leads to infinite loop in github.com/go-git/go-billy

    Details: Go-billy: Symlink resolution lack of cycle detection leads to infinite loop in github.com/go-git/go-billy

    References: https://github.com/go-git/go-billy/security/advisories/GHSA-m3xc-h892-ggx6, https://github.com/go-git/go-billy/pull/203, https://github.com/go-git/go-billy/releases/tag/v5.9.0

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5

    Purl: pkg:golang/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -5.9.0

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High