In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to remote code execution when executed with the -u flag and the import path of a malicious Go package, or a package that imports it directly or indirectly. Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). Using custom domains, it's possible to arrange things so that a Git repository is cloned to a folder named ".git" by using a vanity import path that ends with "/.git". If the Git repository root contains a "HEAD" file, a "config" file, an "objects" directory, a "refs" directory, with some work to ensure the proper ordering of operations, "go get -u" can be tricked into considering the parent directory as a repository root, and running Git commands on it. That will use the "config" file in the original Git repository root for its configuration, and if that config file contains malicious commands, they will execute on the system running "go get -u".
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade golang | Mar 2, 2020 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade golang-1.11 | Mar 15, 2021 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/go. | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-gfortran-runtime-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-c-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-c-runtime to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-go-runtime to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-go-runtime-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-gobjc-runtime to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-common-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-gobjc-runtime-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-c++ to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-gobjc-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-runtime to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-go-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-c-runtime-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-gobjc to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-go to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-gfortran to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-runtime-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade system/library/gcc/gcc-gfortran-runtime to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gcc/gcc-gfortran-9 to version 9.2.0-11.4.21.0.1.69.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kubernetes-proxyUpgrade golang-packagingUpgrade go1.11Upgrade kubernetes-kubeadmUpgrade go1.10-docUpgrade docker-runcUpgrade containerd-kubicUpgrade helmUpgrade go1.14Upgrade docker-libnetwork-kubicUpgrade go1.11-raceUpgrade containerd-kubic-ctrUpgrade go1.10-raceUpgrade go1.12Upgrade kubernetes-clientUpgrade docker-libnetworkUpgrade cri-o-kubeadm-criconfigUpgrade kubernetes-nodeUpgrade docker-zsh-completionUpgrade kubernetes-kubelet1.18Upgrade docker-kubic-bash-completionUpgrade docker-runc-kubicUpgrade go-docUpgrade containerd-testUpgrade runcUpgrade kubernetes-kubelet1.17Upgrade kubernetes-controller-managerUpgrade docker-testUpgrade go-raceUpgrade docker-kubicUpgrade go1.11-docUpgrade kubernetes-schedulerUpgrade go1.14-docUpgrade go1.10Upgrade kubernetes-kubelet-commonUpgrade dockerUpgrade runc-testUpgrade cri-oUpgrade golang-github-docker-libnetworkUpgrade go1.12-docUpgrade containerd-ctrUpgrade containerd-kubic-testUpgrade docker-kubic-testUpgrade goUpgrade kubernetes-apiserverUpgrade docker-kubic-zsh-completionUpgrade docker-fish-completionUpgrade golang-github-docker-libnetwork-kubicUpgrade docker-runc-testUpgrade go1.14-raceUpgrade docker-bash-completionUpgrade cri-toolsUpgrade docker-runc-kubic-testUpgrade kubernetes-masterUpgrade go1.12-raceUpgrade containerdUpgrade helm-mirror | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 14, 2018 |
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