CVE-2026-39819 (GCVE-0-2026-39819)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 19:41 – Updated: 2026-05-08 21:29
VLAI
Title
Invoking "go bug" follows symlinks in predictable temporary filenames in cmd/go
Summary
The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory (for example, "/tmp"). An attacker with access to the temporary directory can create a symlink in one of these names, causing "go bug" to overwrite the target of the symlink.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-08 16:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
Go CNA under the Google root
CNA scorecard E 42/100 over 75 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Go toolchain cmd/go Affected: 0 , < 1.25.10 (semver)
Affected: 1.26.0-0 , < 1.26.3 (semver)
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Credits
Harshit Gupta (Mr HAX)
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