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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-7187: Security patch for golang (ALAS-2018-975)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-7187: Security patch for golang (ALAS-2018-975)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/16/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/20/2018
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The "go get" implementation in Go 1.9.4, when the -insecure command-line option is used, does not validate the import path (get/vcs.go only checks for "://" anywhere in the string), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted web site.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-golang

References

  • ALAS-2018-975
  • DSA-4379
  • DSA-4380
  • CVE-2018-7187

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