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GHSA-5M4P-2GJX-P2G8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 21:30 – Updated: 2026-05-09 00:31

Details

The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory (for example, "/tmp"). An attacker with access to the temporary directory can create a symlink in one of these names, causing "go bug" to overwrite the target of the symlink.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


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

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  "published": "2026-05-07T21:30:29Z",
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CVE-2026-39819 (GCVE-0-2026-39819)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 19:41 – Updated: 2026-05-08 21:29

Title

Invoking "go bug" follows symlinks in predictable temporary filenames in cmd/go

Summary

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Assigner

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://go.dev/issue/78584
https://go.dev/cl/763882
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcC…
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4978

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Go toolchain	cmd/go	Affected: 0 , < 1.25.10 (semver) Affected: 1.26.0-0 , < 1.26.3 (semver)

Credits

Harshit Gupta (Mr HAX)

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Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-5M4P-2GJX-P2G8

CVE-2026-39819 (GCVE-0-2026-39819)

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