CVE-2025-8959 Affecting golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GOLANGGITHUBHASHICORPGOGETTER-11950820
  • published17 Aug 2025
  • disclosed15 Aug 2025

Introduced: 15 Aug 2025

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How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter package and not the golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8959, is fixed in go-getter 1.7.9.