Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * cmd/go: cmd/go: Arbitrary file write via malicious pkg-config directive (CVE-2025-61731) 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 10.0 Extended Update Support contain a vulnerability (CVE-2025-61731) in the cmd/go tool that allows arbitrary file write through a malicious pkg-config directive. This vulnerability affects multiple CPU architectures supported by Red Hat. Red Hat has released an updated golang package version 1.25.8-1.el10_0 that fixes this issue. The advisory also references CVE-2026-25679 as an additional related vulnerability. The vendor rates the security impact as Important and provides detailed update instructions in their advisory RHSA-2026:5943. No CVSS base score is provided in the advisory or CVE data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to write arbitrary files via a crafted pkg-config directive when using the cmd/go tool. This could potentially lead to unauthorized modification of files on affected systems. The issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures. The severity is rated as high by the source, indicating a significant security risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated golang package (version 1.25.8-1.el10_0) that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support should apply this update promptly following the instructions in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5943 (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
Description
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * cmd/go: cmd/go: Arbitrary file write via malicious pkg-config directive (CVE-2025-61731) 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support contain a vulnerability (CVE-2025-61731) in the cmd/go tool that allows arbitrary file write through a malicious pkg-config directive. This vulnerability affects multiple CPU architectures supported by Red Hat. Red Hat has released an updated golang package version 1.25.8-1.el10_0 that fixes this issue. The advisory also references CVE-2026-25679 as an additional related vulnerability. The vendor rates the security impact as Important and provides detailed update instructions in their advisory RHSA-2026:5943. No CVSS base score is provided in the advisory or CVE data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to write arbitrary files via a crafted pkg-config directive when using the cmd/go tool. This could potentially lead to unauthorized modification of files on affected systems. The issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures. The severity is rated as high by the source, indicating a significant security risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated golang package (version 1.25.8-1.el10_0) that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support should apply this update promptly following the instructions in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5943 (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:5943
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-25679"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a160980e29bf47b5064d331
Added to database: 05/26/2026, 20:58:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 09:58:14 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:56 UTC
Views: 75
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