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Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security update

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Published: 03/02/2026 (03/02/2026, 02:56:16 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

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

Affected versions
>=8.6 <=8.6Red HatRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)

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AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 20:11:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers three security fixes in the Go Toolset provided by Red Hat for RHEL 8.6. CVE-2025-61728 addresses excessive CPU consumption during archive index building in the archive/zip package. CVE-2025-61726 involves memory exhaustion caused by query parameter parsing in the net/url package. CVE-2025-61732 concerns potential code smuggling through doc comments in the cmd/cgo tool. These vulnerabilities affect the Go programming language tools and libraries included in the go-toolset module. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues in RHEL 8.6 variants including Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Telecommunications Update Service. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but classifies the impact as important.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities can lead to resource exhaustion such as excessive CPU usage and memory exhaustion, potentially impacting system stability or availability when processing crafted inputs. The code smuggling issue in cmd/cgo could allow unintended code execution paths via doc comments. These issues affect the Go toolset components used in software development and runtime environments on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.

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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"]
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b506301cd

Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 20:11:22 UTC

Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:45:43 UTC

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