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
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 contain three security vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-61728 causes excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in archive/zip; CVE-2025-61726 leads to memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in net/url; and CVE-2025-61732 allows potential code smuggling via doc comments in cmd/cgo. Red Hat has issued an update (golang-1.17.13-10.el9_0) that addresses these flaws. The advisory references the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:3473 and provides detailed package updates for multiple architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is considered important.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities can cause resource exhaustion (CPU and memory) and potentially allow code smuggling, which could affect the stability and security of applications compiled or run using the affected golang packages. The issues impact the golang compiler and related libraries in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated golang package version 1.17.13-10.el9_0 that fixes these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 systems should apply this update promptly. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 contain three security vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-61728 causes excessive CPU consumption when building archive indexes in archive/zip; CVE-2025-61726 leads to memory exhaustion during query parameter parsing in net/url; and CVE-2025-61732 allows potential code smuggling via doc comments in cmd/cgo. Red Hat has issued an update (golang-1.17.13-10.el9_0) that addresses these flaws. The advisory references the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:3473 and provides detailed package updates for multiple architectures. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the impact is considered important.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities can cause resource exhaustion (CPU and memory) and potentially allow code smuggling, which could affect the stability and security of applications compiled or run using the affected golang packages. The issues impact the golang compiler and related libraries in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated golang package version 1.17.13-10.el9_0 that fixes these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 systems should apply this update promptly. Detailed update instructions 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-2026:3473
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-61728","CVE-2025-61732"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a16096ae29bf47b506301d6
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:18 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 20:11:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:45:43 UTC
Views: 114
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