Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golang
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to directory traversal when executed with the import path of a malicious Go package which contains curly braces (both '{' and '}' characters). 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). The attacker can cause an arbitrary filesystem write, which can lead to code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | golang | 1.10.6; 1.11.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- golang Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 1.10.6; 1.11.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.6; 1.11.0 to before 1.11.3 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.6; 1.11.0 to before 1.11.3 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] golang — openSUSE-SU-2019:1079
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-12083 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority HIGH 71
- TI-2018-12085 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority MEDIUM 42
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] golang — openSUSE-SU-2019:1703
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-12083 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority HIGH 71
- TI-2018-12085 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority MEDIUM 42
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] golang — GLSA-201812-09
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-12083 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority HIGH 71
- TI-2018-12085 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golangPriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16874
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p6h-w6m6-5fm2
References
Advisory 10
- GLSA-201812-09
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16874
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1079
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1444
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1499
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1506
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1703
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0554
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210313 [SECURITY] [DLA 2591-1] golang-1.7 security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210313 [SECURITY] [DLA 2592-1] golang-1.8 security update
Sources
- CVE-2018-16874 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16874 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p6h-w6m6-5fm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-16874 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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