cmd/go in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can misinterpret branch names that falsely appear to be version tags. This can lead to incorrect access control if an actor is supposed to be able to create branches but not tags.
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0006/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/SUsQn0aSgPQ
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-28709
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2022-02-11
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.0011