Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * os/exec: Unexpected paths returned from LookPath in os/exec (CVE-2025-47906) * golang: archive/tar: Unbounded allocation when parsing GNU sparse map (CVE-2025-58183) 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 two security fixes in the golang packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. CVE-2025-47906 relates to the os/exec package where unexpected paths may be returned from the LookPath function, potentially leading to unintended behavior. CVE-2025-58183 concerns the archive/tar package, where unbounded memory allocation can occur when parsing GNU sparse map files, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. Updated golang packages are available to address these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause unexpected behavior in applications using the os/exec LookPath function and potential unbounded memory allocation in archive/tar when handling GNU sparse map files. This may lead to resource exhaustion or other unintended effects in applications compiled or run with the affected golang versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official Red Hat update to remediate these issues. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
Description
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * os/exec: Unexpected paths returned from LookPath in os/exec (CVE-2025-47906) * golang: archive/tar: Unbounded allocation when parsing GNU sparse map (CVE-2025-58183) 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two security fixes in the golang packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2. CVE-2025-47906 relates to the os/exec package where unexpected paths may be returned from the LookPath function, potentially leading to unintended behavior. CVE-2025-58183 concerns the archive/tar package, where unbounded memory allocation can occur when parsing GNU sparse map files, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. Updated golang packages are available to address these issues.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause unexpected behavior in applications using the os/exec LookPath function and potential unbounded memory allocation in archive/tar when handling GNU sparse map files. This may lead to resource exhaustion or other unintended effects in applications compiled or run with the affected golang versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official Red Hat update to remediate these issues. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:22181
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-58183"]
Threat ID: 6a160975e29bf47b5063f6c0
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 22:22:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 64
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