Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. 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
This advisory covers three security issues in the golang compiler packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0. CVE-2025-61728 relates to excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in archive/zip. CVE-2025-61726 involves memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in net/url. CVE-2025-61732 concerns potential code smuggling via documentation comments in cmd/cgo. Red Hat has released updated golang packages (version 1.17.13-10.el9_0) that address these vulnerabilities. The advisory applies specifically to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions on multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial-of-service conditions through excessive CPU or memory consumption and potential code injection risks via doc comments. These issues could affect applications compiled or processed using the affected golang packages, potentially impacting system stability and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages (golang-1.17.13-10.el9_0) that fix the identified vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's official guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
Description
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers three security issues in the golang compiler packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0. CVE-2025-61728 relates to excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in archive/zip. CVE-2025-61726 involves memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in net/url. CVE-2025-61732 concerns potential code smuggling via documentation comments in cmd/cgo. Red Hat has released updated golang packages (version 1.17.13-10.el9_0) that address these vulnerabilities. The advisory applies specifically to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions on multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities can lead to denial-of-service conditions through excessive CPU or memory consumption and potential code injection risks via doc comments. These issues could affect applications compiled or processed using the affected golang packages, potentially impacting system stability and security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages (golang-1.17.13-10.el9_0) that fix the identified vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's official guidance 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-2026:3473
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61728","CVE-2025-61732"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b506301d6
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 11:48:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:28:45 UTC
Views: 83
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