Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
A security vulnerability (CVE-2025-61731) affecting the golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. 0 Extended Update Support allows arbitrary file write via a malicious pkg-config directive in the cmd/go tool. This vulnerability has been rated as having an important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The issue affects multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. Red Hat has released updated golang packages to address this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-61731, which allows arbitrary file write through a malicious pkg-config directive in the cmd/go tool. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-88 and CWE-1286. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:5943) and released updated golang packages (version 1.25.8-1.el10_0) across multiple architectures to fix this issue. The advisory also references an additional CVE (CVE-2026-25679) but focuses on the arbitrary file write vulnerability. The vendor rates the security impact as Important (high severity).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform arbitrary file writes via a crafted pkg-config directive when using the cmd/go tool, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of files. This could impact system integrity if exploited. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The issue affects golang packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across several hardware architectures.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the official Red Hat update for golang as described in the advisory RHSA-2026:5943 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates will remediate the vulnerability. There is no indication that additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: golang security update
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2025-61731) affecting the golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. 0 Extended Update Support allows arbitrary file write via a malicious pkg-config directive in the cmd/go tool. This vulnerability has been rated as having an important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The issue affects multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. Red Hat has released updated golang packages to address this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The golang packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-61731, which allows arbitrary file write through a malicious pkg-config directive in the cmd/go tool. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-88 and CWE-1286. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:5943) and released updated golang packages (version 1.25.8-1.el10_0) across multiple architectures to fix this issue. The advisory also references an additional CVE (CVE-2026-25679) but focuses on the arbitrary file write vulnerability. The vendor rates the security impact as Important (high severity).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform arbitrary file writes via a crafted pkg-config directive when using the cmd/go tool, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of files. This could impact system integrity if exploited. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The issue affects golang packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across several hardware architectures.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated golang packages that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the official Red Hat update for golang as described in the advisory RHSA-2026:5943 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates will remediate the vulnerability. There is no indication that additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor-provided 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-2026:5943
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-25679"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160980e29bf47b5064d331
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:40 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 10:27:45 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:58:45 AM
Views: 2
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