CVE-2026-39822

HIGH

Root escape via symlink plus trailing slash in os

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

On Unix systems, opening a file in an os.Root improperly follows symlinks to locations outside of the Root when the final path component of the a path is a symbolic link and the path ends in /. For example, 'root.Open("symlink/")' will open "symlink" even when "symlink" is a symbolic link pointing outside of the root.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-61
Status published
Products (3)
Go standard library/os < 1.25.12
Go standard library/os 1.26.0-0 - 1.26.5
Go standard library/os 1.27.0-0 - 1.27.0-rc.2
Published Jul 08, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 08, 2026