Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting golang-src package, versions <0:1.14.12-1.module+el8.3.0+7887+1b2c3dab


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.14% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-GOLANGSRC-2575267
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Nov 2020

Introduced: 18 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-28367  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 golang-src to version 0:1.14.12-1.module+el8.3.0+7887+1b2c3dab or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5493.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-src package and not the golang-src package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Code injection in the go command with cgo before Go 1.14.12 and Go 1.15.5 allows arbitrary code execution at build time via malicious gcc flags specified via a #cgo directive.

CVSS Scores

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