[v5] git: Add strict checks for supported extensions by pjbgf · Pull Request #1861 · go-git/go-git
The upstream Git enforces fail-safe heuristics to ensure that older git versions will avoid handling repositories using extensions they are unaware of. The logic is largely based on the value of core.repositoryformatversion. As per official Git docs: > This version specifies the rules for operating on the on-disk repository data. > An implementation of git which does not understand a particular version > advertised by an on-disk repository MUST NOT operate on that repository; > doing so risks not only producing wrong results, but actually losing data. Now go-git will ensure that: - The git.Open logic will verify and enforces the extension support rules. - go-git will keep track of built-in extensions that it supports. This is a breaking change and it will force go-git to not be able to open repositories that it in fact doesn't really support. Conversaly, the error messages will be more useful (e.g. unknown extension vs object not found). Upstream refs: - https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-extensions - https://git-scm.com/docs/gitrepository-layout#_git_repository_format_versions Signed-off-by: Paulo Gomes <pjbgf@linux.com>
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The test workflow for v5 diverged from main slightly, including its job name, which caused it to not be in-sync with the latest repository rulesets. Signed-off-by: Paulo Gomes <pjbgf@linux.com>
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Feb 28, 2026This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Type | Update | Change | OpenSSF | |---|---|---|---|---| | [github.com/go-git/go-git/v5](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) | require | minor | `v5.16.5` → `v5.17.0` | [](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/go-git/go-git) | --- > ⚠️ **Warning** > > Some dependencies could not be looked up. Check the Dependency Dashboard for more information. --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>go-git/go-git (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5)</summary> ### [`v5.17.0`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.0) [Compare Source](go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to v5.16.5 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@​go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#​1839](go-git/go-git#1839) - git: worktree, optimize infiles function for very large repos by [@​k-anshul](https://github.com/k-anshul) in [#​1853](go-git/go-git#1853) - git: Add strict checks for supported extensions by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1861](go-git/go-git#1861) - backport, git: Improve Status() speed with new index.ModTime check by [@​cedric-appdirect](https://github.com/cedric-appdirect) in [#​1862](go-git/go-git#1862) - storage: filesystem, Avoid overwriting loose obj files by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1864](go-git/go-git#1864) **Full Changelog**: <go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At 12:00 AM through 04:59 AM and 10:00 PM through 11:59 PM, Monday through Friday ( * 0-4,22-23 * * 1-5 ), Only on Sunday and Saturday ( * * * * 0,6 ) (UTC), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever PR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this PR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this PR, check this box --- This PR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0My4xNS4yIiwidXBkYXRlZEluVmVyIjoiNDMuMTUuMiIsInRhcmdldEJyYW5jaCI6Im1haW4iLCJsYWJlbHMiOlsiS2luZC9EZXBlbmRlbmNpZXMiXX0=--> Reviewed-on: https://altlinux.space/stapler/stplr/pulls/333 Co-authored-by: Renovate Bot <stapler-helper-bot@noreply.altlinux.space> Co-committed-by: Renovate Bot <stapler-helper-bot@noreply.altlinux.space>
charithe added a commit to charithe/cerbos that referenced this pull request
Mar 9, 2026
v5.17.0 includes strict extension checks (go-git/go-git#1861) but it causes problems for `worktreeconfig` because it wasn't added to the supported extension list until go-git/go-git#1877. Until it's released, we need to keep the version back. Signed-off-by: Charith Ellawala <charith@cerbos.dev>
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Mar 9, 2026
v5.17.0 includes strict extension checks (go-git/go-git#1861) but it causes problems for `worktreeconfig` because it wasn't added to the supported extension list until go-git/go-git#1877. Until it's released, we need to keep the version back. Signed-off-by: Charith Ellawala <charith@cerbos.dev> Signed-off-by: Charith Ellawala <charith@cerbos.dev>
haines pushed a commit to haines/cerbos that referenced this pull request
Mar 16, 2026
v5.17.0 includes strict extension checks (go-git/go-git#1861) but it causes problems for `worktreeconfig` because it wasn't added to the supported extension list until go-git/go-git#1877. Until it's released, we need to keep the version back. Signed-off-by: Charith Ellawala <charith@cerbos.dev>
migmartri added a commit to migmartri/chainloop that referenced this pull request
Mar 30, 2026
go-git v5.17.0 introduced strict repository extension validation (go-git/go-git#1861) with a case-sensitivity bug that rejects the worktreeConfig extension, breaking attestation init in repos using git worktree. Reverts to v5.16.5 and adds defensive handling in gracefulGitRepoHead so unsupported extension errors degrade gracefully instead of failing the attestation. Closes chainloop-dev#2966 Signed-off-by: Miguel Martinez Trivino <miguel@chainloop.dev>
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…0/forgejo) (#11898) This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Change | [Age](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [Confidence](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | |---|---|---|---| | [github.com/go-git/go-git/v5](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) | `v5.16.5` → `v5.17.1` |  |  | --- > ⚠️ **Warning** > > Some dependencies could not be looked up. Check the [Dependency Dashboard](issues/2779) for more information. --- ### go-git missing validation decoding Index v4 files leads to panic [CVE-2026-33762](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33762) / [GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8](GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) <details> <summary>More information</summary> #### Details ##### Impact `go-git`’s index decoder for format version 4 fails to validate the path name prefix length before applying it to the previously decoded path name. A maliciously crafted index file can trigger an out-of-bounds slice operation, resulting in a runtime panic during normal index parsing. This issue only affects Git index format version 4. Earlier formats (`go-git` supports only `v2` and `v3`) are not vulnerable to this issue. An attacker able to supply a crafted `.git/index` file can cause applications using go-git to panic while reading the index. If the application does not recover from panics, this results in process termination, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires the ability to modify or inject a Git index file within the local repository in disk. This typically implies write access to the `.git` directory. ##### Patches Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability. ##### Credit go-git maintainers thank @​kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project. #### Severity - CVSS Score: 2.8 / 10 (Low) - Vector String: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L` #### References - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) This data is provided by [OSV](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) and the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/github/advisory-database) ([CC-BY 4.0](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/LICENSE.md)). </details> --- ### go-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption [CVE-2026-34165](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34165) / [GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp](GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) <details> <summary>More information</summary> #### Details ##### Impact A vulnerability has been identified in which a maliciously crafted `.idx` file can cause asymmetric memory consumption, potentially exhausting available memory and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires write access to the local repository's `.git` directory, it order to create or alter existing `.idx` files. ##### Patches Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability. ##### Credit The go-git maintainers thank @​kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project. #### Severity - CVSS Score: 5.0 / 10 (Medium) - Vector String: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` #### References - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1) This data is provided by [OSV](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) and the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/github/advisory-database) ([CC-BY 4.0](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/LICENSE.md)). </details> --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>go-git/go-git (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5)</summary> ### [`v5.17.1`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1) [Compare Source](go-git/go-git@v5.17.0...v5.17.1) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/cloudflare/circl to v1.6.3 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@​go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#​1930](go-git/go-git#1930) - \[v5] plumbing: format/index, Improve v4 entry name validation by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1935](go-git/go-git#1935) - \[v5] plumbing: format/idxfile, Fix version and fanout checks by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1937](go-git/go-git#1937) **Full Changelog**: <go-git/go-git@v5.17.0...v5.17.1> ### [`v5.17.0`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.0) [Compare Source](go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to v5.16.5 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@​go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#​1839](go-git/go-git#1839) - git: worktree, optimize infiles function for very large repos by [@​k-anshul](https://github.com/k-anshul) in [#​1853](go-git/go-git#1853) - git: Add strict checks for supported extensions by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1861](go-git/go-git#1861) - backport, git: Improve Status() speed with new index.ModTime check by [@​cedric-appdirect](https://github.com/cedric-appdirect) in [#​1862](go-git/go-git#1862) - storage: filesystem, Avoid overwriting loose obj files by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1864](go-git/go-git#1864) **Full Changelog**: <go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - "" (UTC), Automerge - Between 12:00 AM and 03:59 AM ( * 0-3 * * * ) (UTC). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. 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nschloe pushed a commit to live-clones/forgejo that referenced this pull request
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…v14.0/forgejo) (#11899) This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Change | [Age](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [Confidence](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | |---|---|---|---| | [github.com/go-git/go-git/v5](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) | `v5.16.5` → `v5.17.1` |  |  | --- ### go-git missing validation decoding Index v4 files leads to panic [CVE-2026-33762](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33762) / [GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8](GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) <details> <summary>More information</summary> #### Details ##### Impact `go-git`’s index decoder for format version 4 fails to validate the path name prefix length before applying it to the previously decoded path name. A maliciously crafted index file can trigger an out-of-bounds slice operation, resulting in a runtime panic during normal index parsing. This issue only affects Git index format version 4. Earlier formats (`go-git` supports only `v2` and `v3`) are not vulnerable to this issue. An attacker able to supply a crafted `.git/index` file can cause applications using go-git to panic while reading the index. If the application does not recover from panics, this results in process termination, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires the ability to modify or inject a Git index file within the local repository in disk. This typically implies write access to the `.git` directory. ##### Patches Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability. ##### Credit go-git maintainers thank @​kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project. #### Severity - CVSS Score: 2.8 / 10 (Low) - Vector String: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L` #### References - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) This data is provided by [OSV](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-gm2x-2g9h-ccm8) and the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/github/advisory-database) ([CC-BY 4.0](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/LICENSE.md)). </details> --- ### go-git: Maliciously crafted idx file can cause asymmetric memory consumption [CVE-2026-34165](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34165) / [GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp](GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) <details> <summary>More information</summary> #### Details ##### Impact A vulnerability has been identified in which a maliciously crafted `.idx` file can cause asymmetric memory consumption, potentially exhausting available memory and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Exploitation requires write access to the local repository's `.git` directory, it order to create or alter existing `.idx` files. ##### Patches Users should upgrade to `v5.17.1`, or the latest `v6` [pseudo-version](https://go.dev/ref/mod#pseudo-versions), in order to mitigate this vulnerability. ##### Credit The go-git maintainers thank @​kq5y for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project. #### Severity - CVSS Score: 5.0 / 10 (Medium) - Vector String: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` #### References - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1) This data is provided by [OSV](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jhf3-xxhw-2wpp) and the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/github/advisory-database) ([CC-BY 4.0](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/LICENSE.md)). </details> --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>go-git/go-git (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5)</summary> ### [`v5.17.1`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.1) [Compare Source](go-git/go-git@v5.17.0...v5.17.1) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/cloudflare/circl to v1.6.3 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@​go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#​1930](go-git/go-git#1930) - \[v5] plumbing: format/index, Improve v4 entry name validation by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1935](go-git/go-git#1935) - \[v5] plumbing: format/idxfile, Fix version and fanout checks by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1937](go-git/go-git#1937) **Full Changelog**: <go-git/go-git@v5.17.0...v5.17.1> ### [`v5.17.0`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.0) [Compare Source](go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to v5.16.5 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@​go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#​1839](go-git/go-git#1839) - git: worktree, optimize infiles function for very large repos by [@​k-anshul](https://github.com/k-anshul) in [#​1853](go-git/go-git#1853) - git: Add strict checks for supported extensions by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1861](go-git/go-git#1861) - backport, git: Improve Status() speed with new index.ModTime check by [@​cedric-appdirect](https://github.com/cedric-appdirect) in [#​1862](go-git/go-git#1862) - storage: filesystem, Avoid overwriting loose obj files by [@​pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#​1864](go-git/go-git#1864) **Full Changelog**: <go-git/go-git@v5.16.5...v5.17.0> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - "" (UTC), Automerge - Between 12:00 AM and 03:59 AM ( * 0-3 * * * ) (UTC). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. 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