Resource exhaustion in Go-git
CVE-2025-21614
go-git is a highly extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.13. This vulnerability allows an attacker to perform denial of service attac…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Go-git — versions >= 4.0.0, < 5.13.0
- Go-git_project Go-git
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21614?
- CVE-2025-21614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Go-git, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21614?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-21614 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.