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: archive/zip: Excessive CPU consumption when building archive index in archive/zip (CVE-2025-61728) * 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 advisory covers three security fixes in the Go Toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6: CVE-2025-61728 addresses excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in the archive/zip package; CVE-2025-61726 involves memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in the net/url package; and CVE-2025-61732 concerns potential code smuggling via documentation comments in cmd/cgo. These vulnerabilities could lead to resource exhaustion or code injection risks. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues as part of go-toolset version 1.17.13-14.module+el8.6.0+24037+9dec91ea and related packages. The advisory references Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants including AUS, E4S, and TUS update streams.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause excessive CPU usage and memory exhaustion, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The code smuggling vulnerability could allow malicious code injection via specially crafted documentation comments. These impacts affect the Go programming language tools and libraries used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 environments, potentially impacting applications built or run using these tools.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (including AUS, E4S, and TUS variants) should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3489 promptly to remediate these issues. Detailed update instructions 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: archive/zip: Excessive CPU consumption when building archive index in archive/zip (CVE-2025-61728) * 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
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The advisory covers three security fixes in the Go Toolset for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6: CVE-2025-61728 addresses excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in the archive/zip package; CVE-2025-61726 involves memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in the net/url package; and CVE-2025-61732 concerns potential code smuggling via documentation comments in cmd/cgo. These vulnerabilities could lead to resource exhaustion or code injection risks. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues as part of go-toolset version 1.17.13-14.module+el8.6.0+24037+9dec91ea and related packages. The advisory references Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants including AUS, E4S, and TUS update streams.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can cause excessive CPU usage and memory exhaustion, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The code smuggling vulnerability could allow malicious code injection via specially crafted documentation comments. These impacts affect the Go programming language tools and libraries used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 environments, potentially impacting applications built or run using these tools.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (including AUS, E4S, and TUS variants) should apply the security update RHSA-2026:3489 promptly to remediate these issues. Detailed update instructions 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-2026:3489
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61728","CVE-2025-61732"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b506301cd
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 11:48:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:55:54 UTC
Views: 36
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