Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
This security advisory from Red Hat addresses two vulnerabilities in the golang packages used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-47906) involves unexpected paths returned from the LookPath function in the os/exec package. The second vulnerability (CVE-2025-58183) concerns unbounded memory allocation when parsing GNU sparse map archives in the archive/tar package. Both issues have been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat. Updates to golang packages have been released to fix these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 contain two security vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47906 is related to the os/exec package's LookPath function returning unexpected paths, which may lead to unintended behavior. CVE-2025-58183 involves an unbounded allocation vulnerability in the archive/tar package when parsing GNU sparse map archives, potentially causing excessive memory use. Red Hat has issued updated golang packages addressing these issues. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2025:22181 for detailed patch information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities have been assigned a moderate severity level by Red Hat Product Security. CVE-2025-47906 could cause the os/exec package to return unexpected paths, which may affect program execution flow. CVE-2025-58183 could lead to unbounded memory allocation when handling certain archive files, potentially impacting system stability or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild 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 security update as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:22181 and the article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
Description
This security advisory from Red Hat addresses two vulnerabilities in the golang packages used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-47906) involves unexpected paths returned from the LookPath function in the os/exec package. The second vulnerability (CVE-2025-58183) concerns unbounded memory allocation when parsing GNU sparse map archives in the archive/tar package. Both issues have been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat. Updates to golang packages have been released to fix these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 contain two security vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47906 is related to the os/exec package's LookPath function returning unexpected paths, which may lead to unintended behavior. CVE-2025-58183 involves an unbounded allocation vulnerability in the archive/tar package when parsing GNU sparse map archives, potentially causing excessive memory use. Red Hat has issued updated golang packages addressing these issues. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2025:22181 for detailed patch information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities have been assigned a moderate severity level by Red Hat Product Security. CVE-2025-47906 could cause the os/exec package to return unexpected paths, which may affect program execution flow. CVE-2025-58183 could lead to unbounded memory allocation when handling certain archive files, potentially impacting system stability or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild 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 security update as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:22181 and the article at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the vulnerabilities. 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"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160975e29bf47b5063f6c0
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:29 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 12:05:10 AM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:55:12 AM
Views: 2
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