go package report

Is github.com/ulikunitz/xz safe?

github.com/ulikunitz/xz (go) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 0.5.15 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

2 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    344 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

    Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade
    // ai model usage

    Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.


    cvss
    7.5
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    1.4%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 74th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.0
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-25xm-hr59-7c27, the advisory selected below

    // 2 advisories

    xz is a compression and decompression library focusing on the xz format completely written in Go.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    None
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is github.com/ulikunitz/xz safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ulikunitz/xz (go), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does github.com/ulikunitz/xz have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ulikunitz/xz (go), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-25xm-hr59-7c27, GHSA-jc7w-c686-c4v9.

    Which version of github.com/ulikunitz/xz should I use?

    0.5.15 or later clears every advisory recorded for github.com/ulikunitz/xz (go). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check github.com/ulikunitz/xz before installing?

    Search github.com/ulikunitz/xz in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Fulikunitz%2Fxz. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-15 at 08:09 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2025-08-28. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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