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-2026:3468 addresses two vulnerabilities in the go-toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. CVE-2025-61726 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the net/url package that occurs during query parameter parsing. CVE-2025-61732 involves potential code smuggling via documentation comments in the cmd/cgo tool. Both vulnerabilities affect the Go programming language tools and libraries. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to fix these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could lead to memory exhaustion in the net/url package and potential code smuggling in cmd/cgo, which may affect the stability and security of applications using these Go tools and libraries. The advisory does not provide detailed exploitation scenarios or CVSS scores but rates the impact as Important, indicating a significant security concern that warrants prompt remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3468 promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2026:3468 addresses two vulnerabilities in the go-toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. CVE-2025-61726 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the net/url package that occurs during query parameter parsing. CVE-2025-61732 involves potential code smuggling via documentation comments in the cmd/cgo tool. Both vulnerabilities affect the Go programming language tools and libraries. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 to fix these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could lead to memory exhaustion in the net/url package and potential code smuggling in cmd/cgo, which may affect the stability and security of applications using these Go tools and libraries. The advisory does not provide detailed exploitation scenarios or CVSS scores but rates the impact as Important, indicating a significant security concern that warrants prompt remediation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3468 promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed instructions for applying the update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:3468
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61732"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b50630284
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 20:12:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:28 UTC
Views: 72
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