Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security update
Go Toolset provides the Go programming language tools and libraries. Go is alternatively known as golang. Security Fix(es): * golang: net/url: Memory exhaustion in query parameter parsing in net/url (CVE-2025-61726) * cmd/cgo: Potential code smuggling via doc comments in cmd/cgo (CVE-2025-61732) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:3470 addresses two vulnerabilities in the Go Toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. CVE-2025-61726 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the net/url package during query parameter parsing, which could lead to resource exhaustion. CVE-2025-61732 involves potential code smuggling via documentation comments in the cmd/cgo tool, which could allow unintended code execution or manipulation. The advisory provides updated packages that fix these issues. The vulnerabilities are rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory includes detailed package updates and references for remediation.
Potential Impact
The memory exhaustion vulnerability (CVE-2025-61726) in net/url could allow an attacker to cause denial of service by exhausting memory resources during URL query parsing. The code smuggling vulnerability (CVE-2025-61732) in cmd/cgo could potentially allow malicious code to be introduced via specially crafted documentation comments, which may lead to unintended code execution or manipulation. Both vulnerabilities affect the Go Toolset used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as Important.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for the Go Toolset in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3470 promptly to remediate these issues. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security update
Description
Go Toolset provides the Go programming language tools and libraries. Go is alternatively known as golang. Security Fix(es): * golang: net/url: Memory exhaustion in query parameter parsing in net/url (CVE-2025-61726) * cmd/cgo: Potential code smuggling via doc comments in cmd/cgo (CVE-2025-61732) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:3470 addresses two vulnerabilities in the Go Toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. CVE-2025-61726 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the net/url package during query parameter parsing, which could lead to resource exhaustion. CVE-2025-61732 involves potential code smuggling via documentation comments in the cmd/cgo tool, which could allow unintended code execution or manipulation. The advisory provides updated packages that fix these issues. The vulnerabilities are rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory includes detailed package updates and references for remediation.
Potential Impact
The memory exhaustion vulnerability (CVE-2025-61726) in net/url could allow an attacker to cause denial of service by exhausting memory resources during URL query parsing. The code smuggling vulnerability (CVE-2025-61732) in cmd/cgo could potentially allow malicious code to be introduced via specially crafted documentation comments, which may lead to unintended code execution or manipulation. Both vulnerabilities affect the Go Toolset used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as Important.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated packages for the Go Toolset in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3470 promptly to remediate these issues. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3470
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61732"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b506301e6
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 20:12:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:28 UTC
Views: 108
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