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TI-2018-04841 Aliases CVE-2018-6574GHSA-c37c-qq99-c897

Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07625 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.6VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.1VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.2VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10 beta1VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10 beta2VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10 rc1VulnerableGo standard library
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.6 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 beta1 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 beta2 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:1304 Released 2018-05-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    go-toolset-7 and go-toolset-7-golang security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) go-toolset-7-1.8-14.el7, go-toolset-7-build-1.8-14.el7, go-toolset-7-golang-1.8.7-2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) go-toolset-7-1.8-14.el7, go-toolset-7-build-1.8-14.el7, go-toolset-7-golang-1.8.7-2.el7 +8
  • RHSA-2018:0878 Released 2018-04-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    golang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) golang-1.9.4-1.el7, golang-bin-1.9.4-1.el7, golang-docs-1.9.4-1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) golang-1.9.4-1.el7, golang-bin-1.9.4-1.el7, golang-docs-1.9.4-1.el7 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational ToolsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational ToolsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1304
Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1304
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0878
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0878
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
  • Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
  • Red Hat Storage 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6574
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c37c-qq99-c897

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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