Gentoo: GLSA-201804-12 Normal: Go Remote Command Execution
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April 15, 2018
A vulnerability in Go allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Summary
A vulnerability in Go was discovered which does not validate the import path of remote repositories.
Resolution
All Go users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/go-1.10.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2018-7187 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7187
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-12
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Go: Arbitrary code execution
Date: April 15, 2018
Bugs: #650014
ID: 201804-12
Background
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build
simple, reliable, and efficient software.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/go < 1.10.1 >= 1.10.1
Impact
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Remote attackers, by enticing a user to import from a crafted website,
could execute arbitrary commands.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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