Description
On Unix platforms, the Go runtime does not behave differently when a binary is run with the setuid/setgid bits. This can be dangerous in certain cases, such as when dumping memory state, or assuming the status of standard i/o file descriptors. If a setuid/setgid binary is executed with standard I/O file descriptors closed, opening any files can result in unexpected content being read or written with elevated privileges. Similarly, if a setuid/setgid program is terminated, either via panic or signal, it may leak the contents of its registers.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch
https://go.dev/cl/501223
Issue Tracking
https://go.dev/issue/60272
Mailing List, Release Notes
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/q5135a9d924/m/j0ZoAJOHAwAJ
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XBS3IIK6ADV24C5ULQU55QLT2UE762ZX/
Vendor Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1840
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NZ2O6YCO2IZMZJELQGZYR2WAUNEDLYV6/
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241220-0009/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-09
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
34.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-668
Status
published
Products (2)
fedoraproject/fedora
38
golang/go
< 1.19.10
Published
Jun 08, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026