Security
Security
A vulnerability in Go allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
| Package | dev-lang/go on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.10.1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.10.1 |
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.
A vulnerability in Go was discovered which does not validate the import path of remote repositories.
Remote attackers, by enticing a user to import from a crafted website, could execute arbitrary commands.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Go users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/go-1.10.1"
Release date
April 15, 2018
Latest revision
April 15, 2018: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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