Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-bin package, versions <0:1.9.4-1.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed7 Feb 2018
Introduced: 7 Feb 2018
CVE-2018-6574 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 golang-bin to version 0:1.9.4-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0878.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-bin package and not the golang-bin package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow "go get" remote command execution during source code build, by leveraging the gcc or clang plugin feature, because -fplugin= and -plugin= arguments were not blocked.
References
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/23672
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-nuts/Gbhh1NxAjMU
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-nuts/sprOaQ5m3Dk
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6574
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4380
- https://github.com/KINGSABRI/CVE-in-Ruby/tree/master/CVE-2018-6574
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0878
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-nuts/Gbhh1NxAjMU
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-nuts/sprOaQ5m3Dk