go-git: Worktree operations may follow symlinks

Date Aug 7, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product Go · github.com/go-git/go-git/v5

CVE CVE-2026-71556

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-71556

Summary

go-git: Worktree operations may follow symlinks

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/go-git/go-git/v5. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-hc8v-wwc9-vgxm NVD — CVE-2026-71556 Source reference

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